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
Historic Anglo-Portuguese alliance marks 650 years
British and Portuguese soldiers joined together for a joint military parade, commemorating the 650th Anniversary of the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance.
British tanks demonstrate firepower
Having recently returned from reinforcing NATO’s armoured fighting capability in Estonia, the King’s Royal Hussars are now focused on making full use of the facilities at Castlemartin, the largest live-firing range in the UK.
Type 26 Frigate sonar contract awarded
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a major contract to Ultra Electronics Limited for the provision of five Sonar S2150 systems for Type 26 (Batch 2) Frigates.
Rear half of HMS Cardiff rolled out of build hall
The aft section of second Type 26 Frigate HMS Cardiff was rolled out of the build hall earlier today.
BAE Systems supports 132,000 jobs across the UK
Notably, almost 40% of these jobs are located in the UK's most underprivileged areas.
UK’s new cruise & anti-ship missile ready by 2028
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) programme is expected to be operational with the Royal Navy by 2028.
Retired Tornado parts used to launch Ukrainian Storm Shadows
The weapons pylon adapter for the Ukrainian Su-24 aircraft that are launching Storm Shadow missiles against Russian targets come from out-of-service RAF Tornado jets.
BAE shipbuilding ‘big part’ of Scottish economy says report
As per the report, BAE Systems directly and indirectly supports nearly 15,000 jobs and spends over £500 million in procurement across Scotland.
Britain and Netherlands to develop new assault ship
According to a joint statement from both nations, the UK and Netherlands are exploring opportunities to develop a future littoral strike platform for the UK MRSS and Dutch Landing Platform programmes.
Britain’s new Type 83 Destroyer to be armed with laser guns
The Type 83 Destroyer will "blend missiles with Directed Energy Weapons to protect Maritime Task Groups against increasingly more complex threats, including ballistic missiles".
