All articles by John Hill

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

DSET 2025: a tour of military simulation training systems

Many companies gathered in Bristol this week to showcase a range of military training systems during the Defence Simulation, Education,…
DSET 2025: Nato disclose priorities in modelling and simulation

Three officials leading the Nato Modelling and Simulation Centre of Excellence (M&S-COE) presented their ongoing plans and future projects during…
DragonFire laser weapon fired over 300 shots in recent test

The DragonFire directed energy weapon (DEW) system fired more than 300 shots in a recent test, “proving [its] consistency and…
UK MoD claim defence budget growth outweighs equipment deficit

A UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) official claimed that the recent growth in the defence budget has exceeded the last…
Norway to build low-cost interceptors and USVs in Ukraine

The Norwegian government and its leading defence supplier Kongsberg have signed two contracts with two Ukrainian companies to develop and…

Royal Navy autonomy centre in Plymouth, accelerator in Portsmouth

The UK Royal Navy is beginning to invest in naval autonomy with new facilities along the south coast of England,…
FREMM frigate maintenance time halved by Italian workshop

Italy and France will benefit from reduced maintenance times for their FREMM frigates by as much as 50%, according to…
Nato Summit 2025: UK acquiesce to 5% spending target

Hours before the Nato Summit began in The Hague on 24 June 2025, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) accepted…
Nato Summit 2025: allies above and below the spending target

The Nato military alliance is under more pressure than it has been since the Cold War as the prospect of…
Sikorsky: Europe is “fertile ground” for the CH-53K King Stallion

It is said that there is growing demand in Europe for the Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter at a time of strategic…