As the British subsidiary of a leading American defense contractor majoring in sensitive communications and intelligence technologies, General Dynamics UK (Chalet A34) treads an interesting but complex path. On the one hand, the company is a portal for the import and adaptation of U.S. systems that help the British armed forces achieve connectivity and interoperability. On the other hand, GD UK is developing software and systems that are independent of U.S. export controls.
“We’re not a classic American company that just unpackages things overseas,” Steve Knowles, technical director of GD UK’s Mission Systems unit, told AIN. “We develop UK solutions that leverage U.S. technology where appropriate,” added Peter Eberle, the company’s C4ISTAR director. [C4ISTAR stands for command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance.–Ed.]
