NGAD fighter jet – named F-47 – will fly under Trump
The US Air Force (USAF) confirmed that its future fighter jet, and centrepiece of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD)…
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John Hill
Reporter for Global Defence Technology digi-mag and its sister sites: Army, Airforce and Naval Technology.
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Germany votes for defence spending reform
The German Parliament passed an amendment on March 18 to loosen enduring restraints on federal defence spending, offering the prospect…
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MBDA say “we can” deliver Europe-sovereign systems when required
Eric Béranger, the chief executive of Europe’s foremost missile manufacturer MBDA, suggested the group will be able to deliver weapon…
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UK Space Command trials “buddy system” to improve induction
UK Space Command introduced a “buddy system” designed to facilitate the training of new workers with little to no experience…
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Tariff Watch: DDGs, aircraft carriers and F-35s could take a hit
As part of US President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda, the government has placed a 25% universal tariff on aluminium…
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UK Shadow Minister calls on MoD to prioritise “enablers” over “platforms”
The UK must focus on strategic enablers when it comes to defence procurement, urged James Cartlidge, the Shadow Defence Secretary,…
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UK sends Ukraine loitering munitions for Black Sea operations
During his visit to Washington this week, the UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey arranged for the UK…
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China increase defence spending for the third year in a row
China has raised defence spending by 7.2% again – the third year in a row – amid an uncertain and…
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IDEX 2025: T-7A trainer production units to arrive in early 2026
Boeing, manufacturer of the US Air Force’s (USAF) T-7A Red Hawk future trainer aircraft, has revealed that it will begin…
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UK deepens pockets to support SMEs by June 2025
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Secretary of State for Defence John Healey have launched a new hub for…
