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
Supacat shows Jackal flying drones and carrying a robot
A Jackal patrol vehicle has been shown acting as a mothership for an uncrewed ground vehicle, while a second carried precision strike drones.
Britain pays a Putin tax of billions a year, report says
Russian hostile activity is costing Britain between £2bn and £2.5bn a year and nobody in government is counting it, according to a new report by Labour MP Graeme Downie.
Britain has about forty days of diesel, says Tugendhat
Britain is going into winter with some of the lowest gas stocks in the industrialised world and enough diesel for roughly forty days, the Shadow Foreign Secretary told the Conservative conference.
Wearable drone detector unveiled for individual soldiers
A drone detector light enough to be worn by a single soldier, and able to analyse the radio spectrum for threats that are not yet in any threat library, has been launched by the Swindon-based company MyDefence.
HMS Queen Elizabeth trials all-day dining at sea
Sailors aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth are being fed around the clock rather than at fixed meal times, under a trial the Royal Navy has chosen the carrier to run on behalf of the whole fleet.
Falklands would get new radars under Tory air defence plan
Air defences on the Falkland Islands would be strengthened in parallel with any new system built for the United Kingdom, under a commitment made by the Shadow Defence Secretary in his conference speech.
Most British manufacturers now eyeing defence work
Nearly three-quarters of British manufacturers are already working in defence or exploring how to get into it, and four in five have adopted or are trialling artificial intelligence, according to the accountancy firm Crowe.
Cartlidge announces Britannia Shield missile defence plan
The Conservatives say they would spend £10 billion over ten years on an integrated air and missile defence system for the United Kingdom, built to stop drones and long-range missiles reaching British soil.
Seventh arrest in RAF Fairford terrorism investigation
A seventh man has been arrested over the activity near RAF Fairford at the end of last month, and detectives have said they are still working to establish a motive, Counter Terrorism Policing has said.
French submarine fires new nuclear weapon
France has fired its latest submarine-launched ballistic missile for the first time from Le Vigilant, with President Macron watching from the deck of a frigate.
