Ajax IFV: the British Army’s £6bn elephant in the room
Despite committing billions of pounds, the UK’s Ajax infantry fighting vehicle programme continues to suffer with significant issues Service personnel…
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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.
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New UK defence hub in Kyiv to supply battlefield data to British SMEs
A new centre for industry will help UK firms support Ukraine’s Armed Forces in ongoing operations against Russia Based in Kyiv, the centre is intended to…
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Ukraine received no Gravehawk air defence systems from UK in 2025
Out of the public eye, the UK has been developing air defence systems for Ukraine for years, with platforms in-country…
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What US aircraft were used in Operation Absolute Resolve?
As starts to the New Year have gone, the US decision to enforce regime change in Venezuela and the capture…
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Top 10 defence news stories of 2025
The global defence sector has seen a year of considerable change as the war in Ukraine continues through a fourth…
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Shouldering the burden: Global Defence Technology 156
This latest issue of Global Defence Technology once more brings you all the insight and analysis into the technologies, policies,…
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UK: access to EU’s SAFE defence fund not ‘value for money’
UK won’t seek to join EU SAFE defence programme in 2026, with ministers citing value-for-money concerns despite SAFE’s role in EU’s €800bn ReArm…
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FY26 NDAA: facts, figures, and the reasons why
FY26 NDAA passes US House, moving closer to Senate vote and Trump signature Record $900.6bn defence budget prioritises operations, personnel,…
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UK MoD names paratrooper who died in Ukraine
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has named the soldier who died in an accident in Ukraine as 28-year-old Lance…
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Ajax AFV labelled “utter shambles” as MP asks Pollard, “are you ashamed?”
A senior UK government minister has revealed assurances were given by service chiefs and other officials that the Ajax armoured…