All articles by John Hill

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

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…
IWI integrate a battery in the buttstock of M4 and AR-15 rifles

Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) integrated its BOOST power bank into the buttstock of M4 and AR-15 rifles with the aim…
PERCH module, equipped on combat vehicles, can launch loitering munitions

GDLS unveiled PERCH module to deploy loitering munitions from tanks and combat vehicles last month The system is designed to…
New JV fulfils Italian AFV requirement with new A2CS

Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles – a new joint venture for European armoured vehicle production – has won its first contract…
Future Patriot: latest insight into an enduring air defence system

The Patriot air defence system, which has been in service with the US Army since the 1980s, will undergo further…