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.

US Army seeks hundreds more Bradley IFVs amid ongoing rearmament

The US Army has contracted BAE Systems Land & Armaments to produce further M2A4 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and…
Synth Wave: Global Defence Technology 150

The 150th issue of Global Defence Technology once more brings you all the insight and analysis into the technologies, policies,…
UK MoD seeks high explosive supply chain amid munitions bottleneck

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning a multi-year procurement framework to secure high explosive material to support Ukrainian…
On the digital frontlines, Ukraine creates cyber-attack training system

While Ukraine’s experiences on the frontlines of Russia’s war is providing Nato and allied countries with opportunities to take notes…
As drones buzz US bases, questions rise over UK’s ability to defend airspace

A potential inability in the UK to effectively defence key military locations and sites of critical national infrastructure have been…

Lebanese Army: M113s and HMMWVs predominate in patchwork force

The role the Lebanese Army has been tasked to perform as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah…
BAE Systems sets up 155mm artillery factory in the UK, but why?

The return to the UK of industrial capacity to help restart production of M777 155mm lightweight towed howitzers is the…
Czech Army tanks: T-72M4 CZ vs Leopard 2A4

The Czech Army will grow its Leopard 2A4 main battle tank (MBT) fleet by 30% with the acquisition of 14…
Serious Fraud Office announces bribery investigation into Thales

The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched an investigation into suspected bribery and corruption at multi-national aviation and defence…
AI used in UK defence review stays unnamed, but is “segregated” from networks

The UK government has declined to disclose which artificial intelligence (AI) program is being used to assist in the analysis…