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
Babcock offer drone warships with Type 31 command ships
Babcock has set out a plan to turn the Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates into command vessels for a fleet of large HII-built autonomous warships.
Royal Navy set to debut autonomous ships and fighter drones
The Royal Navy will shortly trial its first autonomous escort and carrier-launched fighter drones as part of a push to regain strike advantage in the North Atlantic.
Britain close to losing the Atlantic, First Sea Lord warns
The First Sea Lord has warned Britain is close to losing its Atlantic edge and called for a rapid shift to hybrid, tech driven naval warfare to hold the line against Russia.
MOD awards £13m for SATCOM fit for next Type 26 frigates
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £12.96 million contract to STS Defence for the production and installation communications equipment on the Royal Navy’s next batch of Type 26 frigates.
Drivers jailed after nearly 50 migrants found in lorries
Two Romanian drivers have been jailed for attempting to smuggle almost fifty people from the UK into France using vans and lorries, following a National Crime Agency operation at Dover Port in September.
UK launches Atlantic Bastion to counter Russia at sea
The project links autonomous vessels, AI enabled detection networks and existing naval and air platforms, the government stated.
Police urge winter vigilance as terror threat substantial
Counter Terrorism Policing North East and Durham Constabulary have issued a winter safety appeal as crowds gather across the region for Christmas markets, shopping and seasonal events.
US strike kills four in latest lethal action in Carribean
American assets carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in international waters on 4 December under orders from U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Typhoon jets to fly to Arctic for secret escort mission
The UK Defence Journal understands that Typhoon jets will be deploying to the Arctic later this month for what is intended to be a secret escort mission involving a cargo aircraft.
America fields ‘attack drone’ squadron in Middle East
U.S. Central Command has created a new task force to stand up the U.S. military’s first one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East.
