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
Ukraine built ballistic missile in just over two years
A Ukrainian firm took a ballistic missile from nothing to combat use in just over two years, against a fifteen year average. #ApexEurope
Tytan scales up low cost drone interceptor production
Shooting down a forty thousand pound Shahed with a million pound missile is why Tytan is building low cost interceptors by the thousand. #ApexEurope
Robot boat found its way in the Solent without satellites
An uncrewed surface vessel has been navigated through the Solent using radar matched against stored maps of the coastline rather than satellite positioning. #ApexEurope
Russia wants Europe used to not reacting, Helsing warns
Russian testing of European defences is meant to wear down the continent's willingness to respond at all, the UK managing director of the military artificial intelligence company Helsing told #ApexEurope.
Drone vessel firm Syos takes outside investment
SYOS Aerospace has raised institutional money for the first time after five years funding its growth entirely from customer contracts.
Logistics firms form alliance to supply British defence
Four companies have joined forces under a new banner called Forfield to bid for work managing the supply chains the Ministry of Defence depends on, according to Kuehne+Nagel, one of the partners.
Drone landing system cut from three units to one
A Cambridgeshire firm that lets drones land precisely using radar rather than satellite positioning has cut the equipment needed on the ground from three units to one. #ApexEurope
New British weapons firm to announce first products
A company setting out to become Britain's next sovereign defence prime, built around producing complex weapons faster, will announce its first products at #ApexEurope this week.
New tool aims to find terrorist material on devices
Police officers are to be given a way of checking a seized phone or computer against a library of more than a million files produced by terrorist organisations, according to Cyacomb, the Edinburgh firm behind it.
Lithuanian firm brings Ukraine-proven drones to London
A Lithuanian manufacturer whose munitions and recon drones are in Ukrainian service is bringing its full range to #ApexEurope in London this week, including a counter-drone interceptor built to shoot down Shahed types.
