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
Navantia UK opens new Belfast hall for support ship build
Defence minister Luke Pollard has opened Resurgent Hall at Harland & Wolff in Belfast, adding 5,000 square metres of fabrication space.
BAE containerised 40mm gun could arm merchant ships
BAE Systems has unveiled a containerised 40mm naval gun at Euronaval 2026 designed for rapid installation on military, government or commercial vessels.
Babcock enters main construction on Devonport submarine dock
Babcock has awarded KierBAM a contract worth about £600 million to deliver the water-retaining boundary and associated infrastructure of 10 Dock at Devonport.
Urgent life raft buy aims to avoid E-7 Wedgetail delay
Defence Equipment and Support intends to buy life rafts for the RAF’s E-7 Wedgetail from AEM Limited.
Royal Navy tracks Russian spy ship off Scotland
Royal Navy Merlin helicopters tracked the Russian intelligence-gathering ship Viktor Leonov off the Outer Hebrides as it watched NATO warships on Exercise Strike Warrior, according to the Royal Navy.
Babcock hopes for further manufacturing expansion at Rosyth
Babcock Marine is planning an extension to a manufacturing building at Rosyth, providing additional space as the company continues to develop its shipbuilding facilities in Fife, according to documents submitted to Fife Council.
Hypersonica raises a hundred million for deep strike
Hypersonica, the British-German company developing hypersonic deep-strike systems for Europe, has raised €100 million in a Series B round co-led by Lightspeed and General Catalyst, money it will put into accelerating development.
Norwegian frigate deal shaped new offset policy
The Chancellor has cited Norway's own requirements as an example of the thinking behind Britain's new offset policy.
Advanced new naval anti-air missiles to arrive later this year
Deliveries of new Aster Block 1 missiles will begin later this year, and considerable progress has been made over the past twelve months in upgrading the existing stock to the same standard, though the number converted so far is being withheld on security grounds.
SNP defence policy attacked by UK Defence Secretary
The Defence Secretary has called the Scottish National Party's support for unilateral nuclear disarmament a white flag policy and said the party must explain how it would square that with membership of a nuclear alliance.
