All articles by John Hill

Reporter for Global Defence Technology digi-mag and its sister sites: Army, Airforce and Naval Technology.

UK Defence Secretrary resigns over inadequate funds

The UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey has resigned today (11 June), having issued his letter of resignation…
Forecasts: Netherlands defence market

Budget surge: In 2026, the Dutch government allocated ~$31bn to the country’s defence budget, representing a CAGR of 23.8% from…
Royal Thai Navy follow Army, Air Force with C295 purchase

The Royal Thai Navy has chosen C295 to complement the Army and Air Force GlobalData say this is a deliberate…
Norway ‘hedging’ on French nuclear umbrella

Norway has signed a mutual defence agreement with France yesterday (28 May) In doing so, the Nordic nation is pursuing…
Japan’s IHI begin to benefit from ICEYE SAR imagery

Japan’s aerospace leader IHI now benefits from two ICEYE SAR satellites The constellation will increase to four satellites built in…

Silent vanguard: inside combat air autonomy

The UK military is close to deploying autonomous collaborative platforms But the complexity of the central autonomy software is often…
UK test SPEAR-3 on F-35B for first time

The UK has tested the SPEAR-3 cruise missile from an F-35B for the first time A trial took place in…
RIAT airshow cancelled over US Middle East conflict

The organisers of the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) have announced the cancellation of the annual airshow that was set…
UK fast track APKWS for Middle East drone interception

The UK has tested and deployed the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) in just two months The system will…
Four major changes to Kh-101 cruise missile since full-scale war began

Russia has reportedly made four major modifications to the conventional Kh-101 cruise missile often used in its hybrid salvos Modifications…