All articles by John Hill

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

In-depth: UK deployment in the Eastern Mediterranean

The Iran War has exposed longstanding gaps in the UK’s military capability But it has not stopped the armed forces…
UK support in the Gulf may put programmes at risk

The UK will have to think about allocating its limited funds to support Gulf partners in the short term British…
Canada spends big on domestic ammunition production capacity

Canada’s defence minister, David J. McGuinty, announced a commitment to spend CAD$1.4bn ($1bn) to expand the nation’s ammunition production capacity.…
BAE Systems test ‘BATS’ C-UAS software next month

BAE Systems will test its namesake Anti Threat System (BATS) for the first time in April, with live fire trials…
Russian strategic offensive in the Donbas foiled

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims forces have prevented an anticipated Russian offensive in the Donbas region In obtaining Russian plans…

Ireland, UK explore options for joint defence procurement

Ireland and the UK signed a "refreshed" Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance bilateral defence cooperation Russia continues to pose…
UK confirm New Medium Helicopter timeline for the first time

The UK has confirmed a timeline for the entry of the NMH fleet between 2030 and 2033 This timeline comes…
Filtronic target AUKUS needs with facility expansion

Filtronic, a micro electronics and non-kinetic effects specialist, increased its industrial capacity in Sedgefield six times over Peter Stocken, director…
Shahed UAS: Iran’s single, reliable weapon in the aerial theatre

While Iran’s ballistic missile strikes decline, its one-way attack drones are filling the void For defenders, the main challenge of…
UK goes public with its MRO facilities repairing systems in Ukraine

The UK Government has revealed, supposedly for the first time, that it has established four MRO facilities in Ukraine It…