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
Britain to fly hypersonic target from Hebrides range
A target vehicle able to replicate threats travelling at more than five times the speed of sound is being built under Project Bowline, with a live flight demonstration planned at the MOD Hebrides Range in 2027.
US buys Avon Protection half mask for special forces
The United States has ordered the MITR respiratory system from the British manufacturer Avon Protection for its special operations forces.
QinetiQ and Serco join Canadian air training bid
Two British defence services companies have joined a consortium bidding for Canada's programme to modernise its air weapons ranges, alongside two Indigenous enterprises and a Canadian engineering firm.
Latvia builds a safe space for defence innovators
Latvia has built a sandbox where companies can work with soldiers without it counting against them in a later competition. #ApexEurope
Cody unveils Badger missile and Ordnance One factory plans
A British company founded in February, Cody Aerospace and Defence, has announced its first missile, aiming at a replenishment cycle of under a year against the three years it takes now. #ApexEurope
Britain leads biggest NATO undersea effort since Cold War
Britain is lead nation for the biggest NATO undersea effort since the Cold War, binding frigates, UUVs and satellites into one network. #ApexEurope
One person to ten thousand cameras, warns Augur co-founder
Britain has roughly one person able to watch for every ten thousand cameras installed, the co-founder of Augur told the UK Defence Journal. #ApexEurope
Open architecture or we cannot use you, say forces
Equipment that cannot plug into the command system the Army already runs will not get used, a Royal Artillery colonel told #ApexEurope.
Electronic warfare is driving the move to autonomy
The spread of localised electronic warfare across the front in Ukraine is what is pushing drones towards autonomy, the head of UK land at Helsing told the #ApexEurope conference in London.
Ukrainian strikes blast Russian frigates at Novorossiysk
A single Ukrainian drone attack on Novorossiysk has significantly degraded the land-attack cruise missile capability of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, accounting for forty per cent of its Kalibr-capable surface ships.
