All articles by John Hill

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

Industry explores future space protection after UK Space Strategy

Space defence companies are already exploring future capabilities after the UK prioritised domain control and the protection of assets last…
UK produce engine family in 30 to 2,000N thrust range

The UK is working with a local metals start-up, Alloyed, to develop a family of turbojet engines This new engine…
RAF simulate heavy-lift delivery of Nato Submarine Rescue System

The RAF ran through its logistical responsibility transporting the Nato Submarine Rescue System in the event of an emergency response…
Tekever acquires Flowcopter following AR6 reveal

Portugal’s leading UAS builder, Tekever, has acquired Scotland’s Flowcopter according to a 1 September press release The rationale behind the…
US Air Force spend $603m on B-52 radar upgrade

Raytheon has secured a $603m contract to produce and sustain its new generation AESA radar over the next five years…

Japan scrambled to monitor Chinese surveillance aircraft

Japan scrambled fighters to monitor Chinese surveillance aircraft near the Goto Islands within Nagasaki Prefecture and south toward Okinawa PLAAF…
US apply UAS tariffs amid fear of foreign dependency

The US Government has implemented tariffs on foreign UAS and components, which reach 100% in some cases The decision is…
QinetiQ to integrate Australian radars across UK enterprise

Australia and the UK signed a statement of intent to cooperate closely in AESA radar technologies on 12 August 2026…
Defending the skies: XCaliber validates C-UAS integrator

XCaliber Technologies is an American start-up validating its MOSES platform The AI-assisted software binds multiple, disparate sensors and effectors together…
Elbit to modernise F-16s for fifth gen combat air

The 360-degree intelligence bubble will apply fifth generation technologies to legacy fighters and helicopters It can detect, classify and locate…