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
How has shipbuilding in Scotland changed over the last decade?
Even just ten years ago, shipbuilding in Scotland was described as a ‘feast and famine’ industry. Things are very different today.
British aircraft carrier meets up with U.S. command ship
HMS Prince of Wales met up with the USS Mount Whitney on the way to Exercise Cold Response.
Northrop wins Astute submarine support contract
Northrop Grumman UK has been awarded a contract for in-service support of the Astute class submarine 'Platform Management System'.
HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Scotland
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has arrived in Scotland for a logistics stop.
Airspace and GPS restricted for carrier visit to Scotland
Airspace is being restricted and limited GPS jamming will take place for the visit of HMS Queen Elizabeth to the Firth of Clyde between 0500 hours on the 14th of March to 2359 hours on the 20th of March.
Royal Navy aircraft carrier to visit Scotland
HMS Queen Elizabeth is set to sail up the Clyde later this month.
Turkish shipyard wins contract to build new Scottish ferries
Scottish government-owned Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited has named Turkish Firm 'Cemre Marin Endustri' as the preferred bidder for two new ferries.
Britain says ‘highly unlikely’ Russia achieving objectives
Russian ground forces continue to make limited progress. Logistical issues that have hampered the Russian advance persist, as does strong Ukrainian resistance.
British and Lithuanian troops conduct anti-tank training
The British Army has conducted live-fire training in Lithuania using state-of-the-art Javelin and NLAW anti-tank weapons systems.
Report says it’s ‘not clear’ if Ajax issues are solvable
Concerns about excessive noise and vibration remain unresolved and the Ministry of Defence has not yet set a new target in-service date, according to a scathing report by the National Audit Office.
