Andrew Chuter

Andrew Chuter is the United Kingdom correspondent for Defense News.


  • Airbus Wins UK Cyber Center Research Deal
    Airbus Wins UK Cyber Center Research Deal

    The creation of a UK virtual cyber operations center aimed at defeating battlefield attacks took a step forward with the award of a small study contract to Airbus UK by Ministry of Defence researchers.

  • Lockheed Strikes S. Korean F-35 Offset Deal
    Lockheed Strikes S. Korean F-35 Offset Deal

    When Lockheed Martin said last year it was to use a European-built satellite as part of its offset offering in a $7 billion agreement with South Korea to buy F-35A fighters, the company was short on detail as to exactly what was involved in this unusual arrangement.

  • Ex-Minister: UK Needs $9B Annual Boost
    Ex-Minister: UK Needs $9B Annual Boost

    Britain will need to find an extra £6 billion (US $9 billion) a year by the end of the decade to keep its defense budget in line with the NATO mandated spending level of 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP),

  • UK Boosts Submarine Assessment Funding
    UK Boosts Submarine Assessment Funding

    Britain’s Defence Ministry has increased spending on the assessment phase for a new generation of Royal Navy nuclear missile submarines.

  • Analyst Forecasts Big UK Defense Cuts
    Analyst Forecasts Big UK Defense Cuts

    One of Britain’s top military budget analysts is predicting that even in the most optimistic scenario, the Ministry of Defence might have to find about £35 billion in savings in the next 10 years.

  • Training Firms Chase Mideast Contracts
    Training Firms Chase Mideast Contracts

    Training rarely generates the headlines at big defense shows in the same way that armored vehicles, warships and aircraft do.

  • Odierno Raises Alarm Over UK Spending Levels
    Odierno Raises Alarm Over UK Spending Levels

    US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno has added his voice to the chorus of senior politicians and military figures on both sides of the Atlantic voicing concerns over the potential impact of further defense cuts to Britain’s armed forces.

  • Saudi Typhoons Use Paveway IV Bombs on ISIS
    Saudi Typhoons Use Paveway IV Bombs on ISIS

    Typhoon combat jets flown by the Royal Saudi Air Force have used Paveway IV precision-guided bombs to strike Islamic State terrorists, marking the first time the weapon has been launched in anger from the Eurofighter-built aircraft, according to gulf region sources.

  • Ruag Uncoils Cobra Mortar System
    Ruag Uncoils Cobra Mortar System

    Ruag unveiled Cobra at the IDEX show on Monday. No, it’s not a snake that spits poison onto its victim. It’s actually a new mortar system made by the Swiss company.

  • De Benedictis Out as Finmeccanica UK Boss
    De Benedictis Out as Finmeccanica UK Boss

    Finmeccanica UK boss Alberto de Benedictis has become the latest victim of a clear out of top executives by the Italian company’s Chief Executive Mauro Moretti.

  • Airbus Wins UK Cyber Center Research Deal
    Airbus Wins UK Cyber Center Research Deal

    The creation of a UK virtual cyber operations center aimed at defeating battlefield attacks took a step forward with the award of a small study contract to Airbus UK by Ministry of Defence researchers.

  • Lockheed Strikes S. Korean F-35 Offset Deal
    Lockheed Strikes S. Korean F-35 Offset Deal

    When Lockheed Martin said last year it was to use a European-built satellite as part of its offset offering in a $7 billion agreement with South Korea to buy F-35A fighters, the company was short on detail as to exactly what was involved in this unusual arrangement.

  • Ex-Minister: UK Needs $9B Annual Boost
    Ex-Minister: UK Needs $9B Annual Boost

    Britain will need to find an extra £6 billion (US $9 billion) a year by the end of the decade to keep its defense budget in line with the NATO mandated spending level of 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP),

  • UK Boosts Submarine Assessment Funding
    UK Boosts Submarine Assessment Funding

    Britain’s Defence Ministry has increased spending on the assessment phase for a new generation of Royal Navy nuclear missile submarines.

  • Analyst Forecasts Big UK Defense Cuts
    Analyst Forecasts Big UK Defense Cuts

    One of Britain’s top military budget analysts is predicting that even in the most optimistic scenario, the Ministry of Defence might have to find about £35 billion in savings in the next 10 years.

  • Training Firms Chase Mideast Contracts
    Training Firms Chase Mideast Contracts

    Training rarely generates the headlines at big defense shows in the same way that armored vehicles, warships and aircraft do.

  • Odierno Raises Alarm Over UK Spending Levels
    Odierno Raises Alarm Over UK Spending Levels

    US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno has added his voice to the chorus of senior politicians and military figures on both sides of the Atlantic voicing concerns over the potential impact of further defense cuts to Britain’s armed forces.

  • Saudi Typhoons Use Paveway IV Bombs on ISIS
    Saudi Typhoons Use Paveway IV Bombs on ISIS

    Typhoon combat jets flown by the Royal Saudi Air Force have used Paveway IV precision-guided bombs to strike Islamic State terrorists, marking the first time the weapon has been launched in anger from the Eurofighter-built aircraft, according to gulf region sources.

  • Ruag Uncoils Cobra Mortar System
    Ruag Uncoils Cobra Mortar System

    Ruag unveiled Cobra at the IDEX show on Monday. No, it’s not a snake that spits poison onto its victim. It’s actually a new mortar system made by the Swiss company.

  • De Benedictis Out as Finmeccanica UK Boss
    De Benedictis Out as Finmeccanica UK Boss

    Finmeccanica UK boss Alberto de Benedictis has become the latest victim of a clear out of top executives by the Italian company’s Chief Executive Mauro Moretti.

  • Airbus Wins UK Cyber Center Research Deal
    Airbus Wins UK Cyber Center Research Deal

    The creation of a UK virtual cyber operations center aimed at defeating battlefield attacks took a step forward with the award of a small study contract to Airbus UK by Ministry of Defence researchers.

  • Lockheed Strikes S. Korean F-35 Offset Deal
    Lockheed Strikes S. Korean F-35 Offset Deal

    When Lockheed Martin said last year it was to use a European-built satellite as part of its offset offering in a $7 billion agreement with South Korea to buy F-35A fighters, the company was short on detail as to exactly what was involved in this unusual arrangement.

  • Ex-Minister: UK Needs $9B Annual Boost
    Ex-Minister: UK Needs $9B Annual Boost

    Britain will need to find an extra £6 billion (US $9 billion) a year by the end of the decade to keep its defense budget in line with the NATO mandated spending level of 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP),

  • UK Boosts Submarine Assessment Funding
    UK Boosts Submarine Assessment Funding

    Britain’s Defence Ministry has increased spending on the assessment phase for a new generation of Royal Navy nuclear missile submarines.

  • Analyst Forecasts Big UK Defense Cuts
    Analyst Forecasts Big UK Defense Cuts

    One of Britain’s top military budget analysts is predicting that even in the most optimistic scenario, the Ministry of Defence might have to find about £35 billion in savings in the next 10 years.

  • Training Firms Chase Mideast Contracts
    Training Firms Chase Mideast Contracts

    Training rarely generates the headlines at big defense shows in the same way that armored vehicles, warships and aircraft do.

  • Odierno Raises Alarm Over UK Spending Levels
    Odierno Raises Alarm Over UK Spending Levels

    US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno has added his voice to the chorus of senior politicians and military figures on both sides of the Atlantic voicing concerns over the potential impact of further defense cuts to Britain’s armed forces.

  • Saudi Typhoons Use Paveway IV Bombs on ISIS
    Saudi Typhoons Use Paveway IV Bombs on ISIS

    Typhoon combat jets flown by the Royal Saudi Air Force have used Paveway IV precision-guided bombs to strike Islamic State terrorists, marking the first time the weapon has been launched in anger from the Eurofighter-built aircraft, according to gulf region sources.

  • Ruag Uncoils Cobra Mortar System
    Ruag Uncoils Cobra Mortar System

    Ruag unveiled Cobra at the IDEX show on Monday. No, it’s not a snake that spits poison onto its victim. It’s actually a new mortar system made by the Swiss company.

  • De Benedictis Out as Finmeccanica UK Boss
    De Benedictis Out as Finmeccanica UK Boss

    Finmeccanica UK boss Alberto de Benedictis has become the latest victim of a clear out of top executives by the Italian company’s Chief Executive Mauro Moretti.