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
NATO condemns Russian airspace violations
NATO Allies have condemned recent airspace violations involving Poland and Romania, blaming Russia for the incidents and pledging further measures to strengthen air and missile defences across the eastern flank.
Nuclear police provide most of UK armed police surge
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary says it provides more than 60% of the UK's total armed policing surge capability, alongside its core role protecting nuclear sites, material in transit and other critical national infrastructure.
Royal Navy drone warship fleet could triple missile capacity
War games examining the Royal Navy's planned shift towards crewed and uncrewed systems are claimed to have produced roughly three times the missile capacity for a North Atlantic conflict, according to a former senior Royal Navy officer.
Rolls-Royce and Reliance plan Indian fighter engine
Rolls-Royce and Reliance Industries have announced plans to work together on the design, development and manufacture of an indigenous combat engine for India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.
US maintains 400-plus aircraft build-up around Iran
Open-source tracking indicates a sustained US air build-up, with around 237 combat jets and 209 tankers tracked across CENTCOM and the wider network of supporting bases.
NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia near Russia
An Italian Eurofighter shot down a drone over north-eastern Latvia in the early hours of Friday, an incident the Latvian armed forces attribute to electromagnetic warfare pushing the aircraft off course.
Radar network kept working after GPS timing was cut
Saab UK, Aquark Technologies and the Royal Navy have run a trial in which a network of military radars continued to produce a single air picture without relying on GPS for timing, using quantum clocks instead.
Boeing cleared to build long-range JDAM for US forces
Boeing has been awarded a $75 million contract by the United States Air Force covering initial production of a powered, long-range version of the Joint Direct Attack Munition able to travel more than 300 nautical miles.
NATO warship destroys drones with new Ukrainian weapon
A NATO warship has destroyed drones with a new Ukrainian weapon system developed by UGV Robotics, the Predator Remote Weapon Station.
Poland to build Europe’s largest Apache support base
Two Polish state-owned firms have signed offset agreements with Boeing covering maintenance and ground support for Poland's incoming fleet of 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, work that will make the country the world's second-largest Apache operator after the United States.
