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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

New images show how the Type 31 Frigate will look

These images show how the Type 31 'Inspiration Class' Frigate will look and they're more up to date than the imagery we've shown recently.

Britain and Japan to develop new fighter jet engine

In addition to working together on a new jet engine for their future fighter jets, Britain and Japan will also work together on Japan's new 'Joint New Air-to-Air Missile' programme.

Chinook troop insertion and extraction contract awarded

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £410k contract to IrvingGQ to support 'Chinook Helicopter Troop Insertion & Extraction System Equipment'.

Merlin engineers save £12m with part replacement ‘simple fix’

Engineers who maintain Merlin helicopters have saved £12m per year with what they call 'a simple fix'.

Could ‘Ellida’ be Britain’s future amphibious assault ship?

The UK is looking at 'Multi Role Support Ships' to provide future amphibious assault capabilities, but what might they look like?

American nuclear attack submarine visits Scotland

An American Virginia class nuclear submarine is visiting HMNB Clyde at Faslane, near Glasgow.

U.S. Navy test drone on aircraft carrier

The U.S. Navy has successfully manoeuvred MQ-25 on an aircraft carrier for the first time.

First Typhoon jets delivered to Kuwait

The first Typhoon jets for Kuwait have landed in the country.

BAE exploring military applications for Eve eVTOL aircraft

BAE Systems and Embraer say they will explore potential defence variants for the Eve eVTOL aircraft.

UK exploring ‘System on Chip’ for use in missile defence

The Ministry of Defence is looking to explore how the 'Internet of Things' and 'Systems on a chip' can improve missile defence capabilities via a £77k contract.