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George Allison

George Allison
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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 apprentices describe meaning behind their work

"We're building ships to help protect people, not just for the navy but for our loved ones as well, there's a lot of meaning behind it."

A breakdown of the progress of each Type 26 Frigate

HMS Glasgow is about to have her gun fitted, HMS Cardiff will soon be in the water, HMS Belfast is set to go into the new build hall, and HMS Birmingham's build will be accelerated via outsourcing.

Scottish shipbuilding sees increase in jobs

Employment in Scotland's shipbuilding industry is experiencing a significant uptick, with naval work now directly employing over 7,000 people and providing more than 1,000 apprenticeships.

Greece moves forward on UH-60M Black Hawk procurement

Greece has signed a 'Letter of Offer and Acceptance' making official its intent to procure 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters

When will the Type 32 Frigate enter service?

When we spoke to a minister, he insisted it remained "overwhelmingly likely" the Type 32 Frigate would be built and enter service in the 2030s.

AUKUS alliance to work with Japan on military capability

Consultations between AUKUS partners and other nations to begin this year.

Work ongoing for UK nuclear sub to operate from Australia

As part of AUKUS, the UK and U.S. are establishing a rotational presence of one Astute class submarine and up to four Virginia class submarines in Australia by 2027. 

F-35 users talk capabilities and deterrence in Europe

By 2030, more than 600 F-35s are expected to be operational in Europe.

809 Naval Air Squadron to deploy operationally next year

809 Naval Air Squadron's strength and capabilities will continue to increase throughout this and next year as further pilots graduate.

Elbit unveil Airkeeper ISR/EW aircraft

Elbit has unveiled Airkeeper, an aircraft designed to integrate Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) with Electronic Warfare (EW) on a single platform.