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
Foreign arms firms to pay benefits back into Britain
Overseas companies winning British defence contracts worth more than £50 million will be required to put benefits back into the country that could match the full value of the contract.
British firms test AUKUS underwater tech off San Diego
Two British companies funded by UK Defence Innovation have taken underwater communications and autonomy software to Maritime Big Play, the trilateral exercise held off San Diego last week.
Early warning radar flown on Protector type airframe
General Atomics and Saab have flown an airborne early warning radar on an uncrewed MQ-9B, the same aircraft the Royal Air Force operates as Protector, tracking fighter jets and commercial aircraft along with maritime targets.
Navantia UK raises apprentice target by half
Navantia UK is increasing its commitment to recruit apprentices across its British yards from 500 to 750 by 2030, an announcement made as the Scottish Secretary and the defence industry minister visited the company in Fife.
Restricted airspace now covers fifty defence sites
Restricted airspace has been applied over fifty defence sites and a further one hundred and seventy are expected to follow in December, part of a wider effort to harden British military bases against drones.
British stratospheric spy flight planned for next year
Project AETHER is planning a multi-payload, long endurance flight in the 2027-28 financial year to demonstrate a broader range of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance collection from stratospheric altitudes.
UK defence spending target of 3 percent by 2030
The Chancellor has set a target date of 2030 for British defence spending to reach three per cent of gross domestic product.
BAE tests deck launcher that can reload at sea
BAE Systems has completed the first live firing of the Adaptable Deck Launcher, a missile launcher that can go on aircraft carriers, amphibious ships and other surface combatants.
Eleven of sixteen Protector drones now delivered
Sixteen Protector RG Mk1 air vehicles have been bought for the Royal Air Force and eleven have been delivered into service, with the remainder still in test and evaluation with the manufacturer.
Most of Britain’s nuclear missile submarine fleet now at sea
Three of the Royal Navy's four Vanguard class ballistic missile submarines are at sea at the same time, an arrangement naval sources described as unusual, according to reporting in The Times.
