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George Allison

George Allison
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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

US Army orders additional Q-53 Counterfire Radars from Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin will manufacture additional AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar systems for the U.S. Army under a $1.6 billion order-dependent contract.

UK maritime forces visit Vietnam with French naval task group

UK maritime forces have 'reaffirmed the UK’s Defence ties with Vietnam' during a visit.

Britain considers arming Type 45 Destroyers with anti-ballistic missile weapons

British officials at a summit last March said that the Royal Navy is considering arming its destroyers with the new Aster version, dubbed Aster 30 Block 1NT.

Type 26 Frigate steel to be cut in July

While work on the various components and systems of the Type 26 Frigate is well underway, the Defence Secretary has confirmed work on the hull will start in July.

F-35 aircraft complete first European training deployment

Eight F-35A Lightning aircraft from the United States Air Force along with supporting units and equipment have completed the first F-35A training deployment to Europe.

US Air Force clears lightweight pilots on F-35, ending restrictions

The decision to remove flight restrictions was made following the development and testing of fixes to the US16E ejection seat used by the F-35.

First Typhoon delivered to Oman

Oman announced its decision to purchase twelve Typhoon and eight Hawk aircraft in December 2012. Deliveries of the first aircraft are due to begin later this year.

WannaCry ransomware that crippled NHS has links to North Korea

Similarities spotted between last week’s cyber-attack and code used by a group with links to the North Korean government say Kaspersky and Symantec.

Boeing to remanufacture 38 Apache helicopters for UK

A contract modification detailed by the US Department of Defense has indicated that Boeing has been awarded $488 million "for the re-manufacture of 38 AH-64 Apache aircraft" for the UK.

No, Trident doesn’t run on Windows XP

Some have claimed that the Vanguard class submarines which carry Trident are vulnerable to cyber-attacks in the same way the recently hit NHS is, that is not the case.