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
BAE awarded £75m for P-8 electronic warfare pods
BAE Systems has been awarded a £75 million contract by the U.S. Navy to develop advanced countermeasure pods designed to protect the P-8A from missiles and other threats.
Footage of Ukrainian helicopters engaging Russian targets
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has released a dramatic video showing Hind helicopters engaging Russian ground targets while avoiding counterfire.
Denmark to buy 84 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles
Denmark has requested the purchase of eighty-four (84) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAMs and three (3) AIM-120 AMRAAM guidance sections.
Lockheed shows off AI able to conduct aircraft interception
In these tests, AI directly flew and conducted tactical exercises using L-29 Delfin jets, managing heading, speed, and altitude commands.
JEF trains to protect undersea infrastructure
The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has initiated a month-long series of protective military activities involving multiple maritime and air units to secure critical undersea infrastructure across Northern Europe.
Rolls-Royce to supply power systems for new Polish frigates
Rolls-Royce is set to provide mtu propulsion and on-board power systems for three new Miecznik-class frigates for the Polish Navy.
America promises to create ‘hellscape’ for Chinese forces
In a bid to counter China's numerical advantage in any potential conflict, the United States plans to deploy a vast array of cheap, unmanned drones across multiple domains—air, sea, and land.
Lib Dems pledge to boost Army numbers to over 100,000
In their manifesto, the Liberal Democrats criticised the Conservative government's reduction of troop numbers and promised to reverse these cuts.
Drone destroys Russian Su-57 in first combat loss
This incident on the ground marks the first recorded combat loss of a fifth-generation aircraft.
British aircraft crosses Irish airspace to assist in rescue
A Royal Air Force P-8 Poseidon aircraft was urgently deployed to aid in a maritime rescue operation off the coast of Cork yesterday, due to the unavailability of suitable Irish aircraft.
