All articles by John Hill

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

Colombia announce plans to buy Gripen fighter jets

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro announced that the country intends to acquire the JAS 39 Gripen E/F combat aircraft. In a…
China encircles Taiwan, testing US strategic commitments in the Pacific

It has been a long time coming. The United States now acts in accordance with its calculus by broadening its…
Unite: F-35As over Typhoons will have a “devastating impact”

A leading British union, Unite, responded unfavourably to reporting from The Times suggesting the UK government will purchase F-35A conventional…
IT²EC 2025: Nato group to simulate virtual hypersonic threats

Eight Nato members have started to model and simulate hypersonic threats and countermeasures. Nato’s Modelling and Simulation Group (MSG), which…
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)…

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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…