All articles by John Hill

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

Australia’s SATCOM ambitions resurge in RFI for narrowband capability

The Australian government issued a request for information (RFI) among industry regarding military satellite communication (SATCOM) systems at the end…
Meta-AI: the next step for data quality in military training

Artificial intelligence (AI) is seeping into all defence processes – as in most sectors – wherever specific problems arise. This…
DSET 2025: a tour of military simulation training systems

Many companies gathered in Bristol this week to showcase a range of military training systems during the Defence Simulation, Education,…
DSET 2025: Nato disclose priorities in modelling and simulation

Three officials leading the Nato Modelling and Simulation Centre of Excellence (M&S-COE) presented their ongoing plans and future projects during…
RAF will rely on allies to refuel F-35A jets in flight

The UK Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry, Maria Eagle, confirmed that the Royal Air Force (RAF) will lean on…

UK MoD claim defence budget growth outweighs equipment deficit

A UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) official claimed that the recent growth in the defence budget has exceeded the last…
Latest breakdown of the UK’s mixed-variant F-35 fleet

The UK Defence Secretary John Healey remained tight-lipped on what the mixed-variant F-35 Lightning fleet will look like during a…
France retire KC-135 after six decades, replacing the fleet with MRTT

The French Air and Space Force will begin to phase out its last three Boeing KC-135 military tanker aircraft in…
Nato Summit 2025: UK emphasise nuclear role in order for F-35As

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will announce UK intentions to purchase at least 12 US-made F-35A conventional take-off and landing…
Nato Summit 2025: UK acquiesce to 5% spending target

Hours before the Nato Summit began in The Hague on 24 June 2025, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) accepted…