All articles by John Hill

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

KNDS and Leonardo will offer Italy a mobile artillery solution

A letter of intent was signed by both companies on 16 December to build a mobile howitzer steered toward the…
Ukraine ramp up ‘Horoshok’ anti-drone ammunition

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Ukraine has committed to producing up to 400,000 rounds of ammunition to bring down…
UK signs up to European defence export treaty

UK joins France-Germany-Spain defence export control treaty, easing licence approvals and allowing up to 20% UK content without delay. Move…
US “revise” AMPV contract to prevent a break in production

The US Army has agreed to pay for the production of 240 more Armoured Multipurpose Vehicles (AMPVs) to avoid any…
British Army tested two cope cage designs on Challenger 2

The British Army Trials Unit tested steel and fibreglass cope cages on a Challenger 2 tank It is said that…

MIPS: the UK’s effort to protect its armoured vehicles

A British Army Colonel confirmed several demonstrators associated with MIPS will reach TRL 7 sometime in 2026 Since January 2024,…
Brazil: APCs, LMVs, and the search for new IFVs and MBTs

Brazil will induct around 1,800 6x6 armoured personnel carriers (APC) by the end of 2025 The country signed a deal…
BLACKJAX demonstrator will test rubber composite tracks next month

The new BLACKJAX testbed will trial its composite rubber tracks (CRTs) in two weeks’ time, confirmed the AJAX systems requirements…
Sweden buy and test copies of Russian attack drones

Sweden have bought and tested two copies of Russian drones MACE is equivalent to the Russian Lancet, while STORK shares…
Turkish Air Force C-130 cargo aircraft crashes over Georgia

A Turkish C-130 cargo plane has crashed near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border Search and rescue operations are ongoing An investigation into…