All articles by John Hill

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

Arafura-class OPVs continue to tread water

Australia convened a Project of Concern relating to the Arafura-class OPVs The number of offshore patrol vessels was cut in…
Royal Navy: Atlantic Bastion timeline, 2026-2029

The First Sea Lord listed key navy milestones to come under his purview between 2026 and 2029 These developments are…
AUKUS friction: Australia, UK lack say in design of SSN tech

A panel of industry leaders pointed to friction among AUKUS partners related to the combat control system on future nuclear-powered…
Japan lift arms export limits to meet partner ‘expectations’

Japan has lifted enduring defence export restrictions today (21 April) The country now face an inflection point in the Pacific…
Australia reveal top priorities in defence spending push

Australia has released its 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) and Integrated Investment Programme (IIP) today, 16 April In the latter,…

UDT 2026: underwater systems on display

Protecting critical national infrastructure appears to be the predominant issue occupying concern at UDT 2026 in London The show floor…
Update: SSN AUKUS nuclear reactors ‘well in production’

Rolls-Royce Submarines’ director for future programmes detailed the current and future stages of its reactor production for SSN AUKUS during…
No consensus on the extent of Middle East ceasefire

The US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire today (8 April) with talks starting in Islamabad on Friday…
Nearly 8,000 UxS delivered to the UK in the last 18 months

Public data indicates that the UK is gradually increasing the number of its military uncrewed systems (UxS) Since July 2024,…
In-depth: UK deployment in the Eastern Mediterranean

The Iran War has exposed longstanding gaps in the UK’s military capability But it has not stopped the armed forces…