All articles by John Hill

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

Trump revokes DEIA programmes across US military

In the hours after his inauguration, for the second time, President Donald Trump revoked all Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and Accessibility…
RAF have more than enough fatigue life left for the Hawk T1

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has not exhausted its fleet of elderly Hawk T1 aircraft just yet. Approaching 50…
No way back from US-China decoupling, warns GlobalData

Splintered US-China relations will finally shatter as the enduring trade war escalates. That is what the leading intelligence consultancy, GlobalData,…
USAF asks Boeing for more T-7A test aircraft before production run

The US Air Force (USAF) and Boeing have agreed to adjust aspects of the T-7A Red Hawk training aircraft acquisition…
Swiss join continental military mobility project

Switzerland, a neutral nation, has joined Europe’s Military Mobility project, intended to remove obstacles during military movements and to speed…

UK DEFCOM urge MoD to stick to GCAP delivery date

The UK Defence Select Committee has published a report assessing the viability of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), to…
US aid to Ukraine represents the final push before Biden exits

With ten days left in power, the Biden administration has committed what may be the final package of security assistance…
US untangle further Chinese Military-Civilian Fusion domestically

The US Department of Defense (DoD), has identified more than 50 Chinese companies and their subsidiaries with an American presence,…
UK confirm tests of helicopter exhaust impact on personnel start

In a prepared statement to the House of Commons on 6 January 2025, a senior UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)…
Synth Wave: training in the clouds

As technology develops, more and more of training is taking place in simulated and synthetic environments, where personnel can improve…