All articles by John Hill

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

US transform maintenance while the UK cuts its surface fleet

Naval industry is stifled by the new demands for a larger surface fleet in a new age of strategic competition.…
Royal Navy may lean on commercial platforms as “floating bases”

SD Northern River, an offshore supply vessel, facilitated the trial of a prototype autonomous patrol boat intended for mine countermeasures…
Defence still “requires a capable ground force,” US Deputy DEFSEC observes

In her analyses of the ‘Future Character of War’, the US Deputy Defense Secretary (DEFSEC), Kathleen Hicks, identified several notable…
US DEFSEC warns Trump against global retreat

US defence policy in an age of strategic competition hinges on solid alliances, observed the Secretary of State for Defense,…
UK must stop ‘decommissioning’ specialist reserves to retain skills

British Army commander of the Specialist Group Information Services, General Gary Munch, cast doubt on the armed forces’ retirement plan…

UK outline forward presence concept for a more nimble navy

Analysts within the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) affirmed that less is more as they help to improve…
Virginia-class SSN forward deployed to Guam for the first time

The US Navy has increased its forward presence in the Indo-Pacific by deploying a Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the USS Minnesota…
GCAP vs carriers: analysing UK defence priorities

UK defence priorities are increasingly determined by the jobs and economic conditions that surround certain programmes. Recent defence activity over…
UK MoD investigates helicopter exhaust impact on personnel

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is in the process of testing the exhaust emissions of in-service helicopters. An investigation…
Australia confirm downselection of MEKO and Mogami frigates

The Australian Government announced that it has downselected Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in the race to deliver…