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
UK eyes restart of domestic sub reactor fuel cycle
A £1.7bn Nuclear Fuels Programme will explore re-establishing a nuclear fuel cycle for defence reactor fuel.
Strike drone launched from Royal Navy ship for first time
he Nyan One-Way Effector was fired from XV Patrick Blackett off the south coast, with further trials aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth a possibility.
UK weapon built for Ukraine could join British arsenal
A senior defence official says the low-cost strike weapon developed under Project Brakestop could be in the UK inventory "very soon".
UK axes Meteor upgrade in favour of new FASE missile
The MOD has dropped the planned Meteor mid-life upgrade, shifting investment to the Future Air Superiority Effectors programme.
Officer wins Churchill Fellowship for drone defence work
Jack Venables, a police officer seconded to the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit, has been named a 2026 Churchill Fellow and will travel to Canada, Australia and beyond to research new ways of protecting critical national infrastructure from hostile drones.
Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters to replaced by drones
The Defence Investment Plan sets out an autonomous replacement for the Royal Navy's Wildcat maritime helicopters and increasingly autonomous rotorcraft flying from frigates and destroyers, as the Fleet Air Arm shifts towards uncrewed flight.
Sweeney warns of Clyde job losses without new design deal
Paul Sweeney, Labour MSP and former Clyde worker, has warned that BAE Systems needs a new design contract within around eighteen months to avoid job losses.
Dunfermline MP urges Common Combat Vessel work for Rosyth
Graeme Downie, the MP for Dunfermline and Dollar, has welcomed the commitment to a new Common Combat Vessel and pressed for it to be based on the Type 31 frigate being built in Rosyth.
Two more Type 23 Frigates being retired soon
The Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard, has confirmed that the Defence Investment Plan retires two more Type 23 frigates, part of a phased withdrawal of the ageing class running up to 2033 as new ships come into service.
Storm Shadow on way out in favour of cheaper missiles
Britain is to move away from the Storm Shadow cruise missile that has armed its jets for a quarter of a century, pivoting to a new generation of cheaper cruise missiles.
