Andrew Chuter

Bomb-neutralizing robot secures British Army order

One of the key attributes of the T7 is the robot’s use of advanced haptic feedback from the robot arm to the remote control handgrip, giving operators the ability to feel their way through the sensitive process of neutralizing threats such as roadside bombs.

Aviation leasing giant enters the fray of remotely piloted air systems

It’s believed this is the first time a major leasing company has moved to offer remotely piloted vehicles to military or civil users.

German firm Hensoldt acquires UK radar maker

The terms of the deal have not been made public, but Hensoldt said subject to regulatory approval it hoped to close the takeover by the end of September.

Navies must focus on auto EW systems to survive hypersonic missiles, says expert

Future hypersonic weapons engagements will present scant warning cues to platforms, and will be delivered so fast that traditional man-in–the-loop responses will be unable to cope, according to a subject matter expert.

General Dynamics tunes into $411M British comms deal

The latest contract is expected to eventually trigger a series of further procurement competitions for new equipment.

UK Must Get Better at Counterespionage, Says British Armed Forces Head

Britain needs to up its game on counterespionage in order to protect its industrial defense secrets, the head of the armed forces in the UK has warned.

UK Must Get Better at Counterespionage, Says British Armed Forces Head

UK Seeks $1 Billion Deal for Remotely Piloted Aircraft

Up to 26 Certifiable Predator B remotely piloted vehicles could be purchased by Britain’s Royal Air Force according to a US State Department notification to Congress of the proposed Foreign Military Sales deal.

Raytheon To Continue Support of UK Sentinel Fleet in $165M Deal

The new contract, known as the Integrated Sentinel Support Solution, will see the company provide design, maintenance, upgrade and other services for surveillance aircraft up to its current retirement date of 2021.

UK in talks with Pentagon for JLTV buy

The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle could be in line to win its first export order even before the US Department of Defense makes a decision to order full rate production of the platform.