All articles by John Hill

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

Italian Air Force conduct missile firing campaigns in the UK

The Italian Air Force practiced missile firings from Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft at the UK Ministry of Defence’s Hebrides Range in…
Trump to cancel projects 15% behind schedule and over budget

President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday (9 April 2025) to hasten the the acquisition of defence equipment. Hidden…
Cuts expected in UK Defence civil service workforce

Workforce cuts will reduce the Ministry of Defence (MoD) civil service as part of upcoming defence reforms. Minister for Defence…
UK and US test propulsion for hypersonic cruise missile

Britain has explored several design variations for hypersonic propulsion which will go on to power a future cruise missile. After…
Tariff Watch: China retaliates, allied companies brace for impact

Following the dramatic unveiling of US tariffs imposed on the world, delivered from the White House Rose Garden recently, countries…

Colombia announce plans to buy Gripen fighter jets

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro announced that the country intends to acquire the JAS 39 Gripen E/F combat aircraft. In a…
China encircles Taiwan, testing US strategic commitments in the Pacific

It has been a long time coming. The United States now acts in accordance with its calculus by broadening its…
Unite: F-35As over Typhoons will have a “devastating impact”

A leading British union, Unite, responded unfavourably to reporting from The Times suggesting the UK government will purchase F-35A conventional…
IT²EC 2025: Nato group to simulate virtual hypersonic threats

Eight Nato members have started to model and simulate hypersonic threats and countermeasures. Nato’s Modelling and Simulation Group (MSG), which…
NGAD fighter jet – named F-47 – will fly under Trump

The US Air Force (USAF) confirmed that its future fighter jet, and centrepiece of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD)…