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
Public invited to help name new electric ferries
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has launched a public vote to name seven new fully electric ferries being built under the Small Vessel Replacement Programme (SVRP).
Two men charged in UK over alleged terror plot
Oliver William Rea, 24, from Arnold, and Muhammad Bham, 19, from Dewsbury, were charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of an act of terrorism.
Thales are teaching machines to think in Glasgow
Thales says its Digital Crew system is designed to support, not replace, human operators by fusing sensor data to boost awareness and speed up decisions on the digital battlefield.
BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace form alliance on drones
BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop new uncrewed air systems.
RAF joins allies in Italy for high-intensity F-35 drills
The Royal Air Force has joined European and US allies in Italy for Exercise Falcon Strike 25, a multinational air combat exercise testing fifth-generation fighter operations in contested environments.
Drone video shows destruction of Russian artillery
Ukrainian artillery units have carried out what Kyiv described as a successful counter-battery operation, destroying multiple Russian guns in the east of the country.
Scot Gov rules out barring China firms from ferry bids
Scottish Labour’s Paul Sweeney had called on ministers to block bids from Chinese shipyards, but the government has refused, saying there is "no policy or approach that excludes Chinese companies from bidding for work on Scottish Government led or funded projects."
Russian casualties exceed 1.1m since invasion says Britain
Britain's Ministry of Defence has assessed that Russia has likely sustained approximately 1,140,000 casualties, both killed and wounded, since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
British and French helicopters in huge air assault exercse
An initial formation of eight Apache, 10 Wildcat, two Chinook and four Gazelle helicopters carried out an 'elephant walk' at Wattisham Flying Station in Suffolk before lifting off together.
Britain looking to buy 20 new naval drone vessels
The Royal Navy has launched market engagement for Project Beehive, a fleet of 20 uncrewed surface vessels intended to advance its hybrid force by supporting tactics and warfare development while serving as an experimental platform for autonomous systems.
