All articles by John Hill

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

UK Defence Secretrary resigns over inadequate funds

The UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey has resigned today (11 June), having issued his letter of resignation…
Sweden order USVs to survey waterways before bridging

Sweden’s defence materiel administration (FMV) has placed an order for uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for 3D mapping of waterways The…
Forecasts: Netherlands defence market

Budget surge: In 2026, the Dutch government allocated ~$31bn to the country’s defence budget, representing a CAGR of 23.8% from…
AUKUS may slim down British SSN workforce in the coming years

British industry is helping to cultivate an independent ecosystem to operate and sustain nuclear-powered attack submarines in Australia Though, this…
Royal Thai Navy follow Army, Air Force with C295 purchase

The Royal Thai Navy has chosen C295 to complement the Army and Air Force GlobalData say this is a deliberate…

Germany make final play for Canada submarine

German Defence Minister visited Montreal, where he engaged with local defence suppliers While there, Pistorius urged for “strategic” cooperation on…
Norway ‘hedging’ on French nuclear umbrella

Norway has signed a mutual defence agreement with France yesterday (28 May) In doing so, the Nordic nation is pursuing…
QinetiQ increase space for underwater signature testing

QinetiQ has installed a larger water tank to test underwater signatures This tank is six metres long by two metres…
Overview: Royal Navy minehunter capabilities

The Royal Navy has equipeed RFA Lyme Bay with autonomous MCM capabilities European partners are coordinating a prospective MCM mission…
Navantia UK debut Large Autonomous Surface Vessel 75

Navantia UK debut its 75-metre-long Large Autonomous Surface Vessel (LASV75) The modular autonomous surface vessel is geared toward Royal Navy…