All articles by Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

Richard is editor-in-chief for defence and transport at GlobalData. He has worked the UK defence beat since 2014, and previously the defence and diplomatic beats in Muscat, Oman, from 2008-2013.

UK turns to private sector to meet ISTAR pilot training demand

UK official confirms discussions with private sector to assist pilot training for intelligence gathering fleet have taken place The UK…
BAE Systems’ legal bid fails to stop strikes at F-35 and Typhoon hubs

BAE Systems had attempted to block industrial action due to take place at its Warton and Samlesbury sites The UK…
NAO: UK MoD did not have “appropriate authorisation” for key defence costs

The UK’s National Audit Office has examined Ministry of Defence spending into key nuclear defence costs and the Afghan resettlement…
Türkiye Eurofighter deal saves UK Typhoon factory – for now

Türkiye has ordered 20 Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets in a deal worth over £5bn, with BAE Systems a major beneficiary…
UK defence aerospace sector in crisis as November strikes loom

Influential UK union Unite has been balloting members in the UK defence sector in recent months on the prospect for…

Spanning the Gulf: Global Defence Technology 155

This latest issue of Global Defence Technology once more brings you all the insight and analysis into the technologies, policies,…
UK military timeline: key equipment out-of-service dates

Defence procurement is a complex balance of budgets, timelines, and requirements, all of which compete to gain primacy in the…
What missile did a USAF F-22 use to break a fifth-gen record?

A USAF F-22 fifth generation fighter broke a new record last year for the longest air-to-air intercept firing Neither the…
DSEI 2025: UK government fluffs its lines at landmark event

Industry did its part, turning up with new platforms, technologies, and capabilities in such variety that any military in need…
The UK’s Defence Industrial Strategy, DSEI, and the looming protests

Continuing its efforts to turn the UK defence sector into a driver for job creation and economic growth, the UK…