George Allison
George Allison is the founder and editor of the UK Defence Journal. He holds a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and specialises in naval and cyber security topics. George has appeared on national radio and television to provide commentary on defence and security issues. Twitter: @geoallison
France picks THUNDART for Long-Range Strike
MBDA and Safran have entered final contract talks with the DGA to supply THUNDART, a guided rocket reaching up to 150km, as France replaces its ageing LRU launchers with a sovereign deep-strike system.
UK to buy drone command warships instead of new destroyers
The Royal Navy's planned Type 83 destroyer has been dropped in favour of six new Common Combat Vessels built to coordinate drones, under the government's long-delayed Defence Investment Plan, the Sunday Times was first to report.
UK commits to new assault ships in joint effort with Dutch
Britain is planning new larger Amphibious Transport Ships to support Commando operations, aiming to create a new combined fleet with the Netherlands.
US strikes Iran after attack on cargo ship in Hormuz
The United States has carried out strikes on Iranian missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions in response to an Iranian drone attack on a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM stated.
Britain now in conflict with Russia, warns MP
Labour MP Graeme Downie says Westminster should stop calling Russian hostile activity "sub threshold", warning that the UK and Russia are now in conflict.
CMAL takes early ownership of three CalMac ferries
CMAL has taken ownership of three CalMac ferries still under construction at Turkey's Cemre Shipyard as a precaution, citing challenging economic circumstances at the yard, to protect delivery.
Britain funding more trials on large drone submarine
The Submarine Delivery Agency has handed Plymouth-based M Subs a GBP 6.7m contract for trials of the CETUS extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, with the work intended to de-risk underwater autonomy and demonstrate military utility.
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Glasgow Prestwick Airport works for Voyager tankers complete
Lagan Airport Maintenance has completed works at Glasgow Prestwick to host the RAF Voyager fleet under Project MACE, with the first Voyager arriving earlier this month while Brize Norton undergoes resurfacing.
The plan to plug UK industry into Ukraine’s war tech
A Westminster roundtable hosted by Graeme Downie MP set out to turn Ukraine's battlefield innovation into a lasting UK partnership, pressing the case for a defence corridor to channel industry, investment and IP between the two countries.
