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.

Ukraine increases production of its Bohdana 155mm artillery system

Ukraine has increased production of its 155mm Bohdana 2S22 self-propelled artillery system up from six units per month in 2023…
US Army opens massive new artillery munition production site

The US Army has opened an immense new artillery projectile loading facility which, once up to speed, will be able…
British Army’s future Challenger 3 set to begin next trials stage

The next set of trials to prove the British Army’s Challenger 3 main battle tank (MBT) are due to begin…
EU to amend defence funding rules to create fourth STEP pillar

The European Union (EU) is seeking to amend existing funding regulations to support coordinated investment in European defence technology, including…
Ukraine claims thousands of Russian combat losses during Easter truce

Ukraine has claimed that Russian combat losses ran to the thousands in the hours prior to, during, and immediately after…

UK develops synthetic propellants for artillery shells

The UK will harness the development of synthetic propellant material for its 155mm and 105mm artillery shell manufacture, along with…
Dangerous Waters: Global Defence Technology 152

This latest issue of Global Defence Technology once more brings you all the insight and analysis into the technologies, policies,…
IDF sources components for worn out Merkava tanks

The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) has secured a multi-million-dollar deal for Merkava main battle tank (MBT) and Namer armoured…
Drones now account for 80% of casualties in Ukraine-Russia war

The majority of combat casualties in the Ukraine-Russia war are now being caused by one-way attack drones, superceding the lethality…
US looks to prioritise Panama in snub to Europe and Ukraine

In yet further indication of the detachment of Washington from its old allies in Europe, it looks likely that US…