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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
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The British firm sizing military powertrains in hours

Too big a battery and you lose a troop seat. Too small and the engine has to start, giving away your position. Power Size Technologies says it can settle that trade in hours rather than years, before anyone cuts metal.
United States government aircraft parked on the tarmac with mobile stairs and a blue nose, during sunset.

Trump flew into RAF base as Air Force One acted as decoy

Trump arrived at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk last month aboard a jet other than the Air Force One he had been filmed boarding an hour earlier in Ankara, after a credible Iranian threat prompted a deception operation.

British interceptor firm valued at billions after raise

Cambridge Aerospace has closed a Series C funding round worth $300 million at a valuation of $3.4 billion, money the air defence company says will go towards scaling manufacturing and delivering on existing contracts including work for the British armed forces.

Police investigate bomb threat posts against Scotland

Police Scotland is assessing a series of posts published on a large Scottish tourism Instagram account claiming that explosive devices had been planted in shopping centres and universities across the country.
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How Wes Streeting is faring as Defence Secretary

What can be said at this stage is that Streeting has been visible, fluent in front of industry audiences, and disciplined about refusing to make commitments he cannot yet cost.
Soldier in camouflage gear and helmet watches a barren, rocky landscape at sunset, with a helicopter flying in the distance.

Army radio support deal to go to Babcock

The Ministry of Defence intends to place an 18-month contract worth £150 million with Babcock Integrated Technology to sustain the British Army's tactical communications systems, warning that failure to do so would leave a critical capability gap.
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Warship cut in two found off the Isle of Wight

Divers have located the wreck of HMS Tiger, a Royal Navy warship lost off the Isle of Wight in 1908 after being cut in two during a training exercise.
Man kneels on a sunlit tarmac, using a laptop beside a on-ground drone and a tripod setup, with a vintage aircraft in the desert background.

Drones printed and flown in a day at US test base

Small drone manufacturers gathered at Edwards Air Force Base in California in July for Game of Drones, an event built around designing, assembling and flying an aircraft inside a single day, the base stated.
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Russian claim to have taken Kostiantynivka disputed

British Defence Intelligence has assessed that Russian forces have not fully captured Kostiantynivka in Donetsk oblast, despite the head of Russia's General Staff telling President Putin earlier this month that the city had fallen.
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Robots to weld American warships in shipyard pilot

HII and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries are running a pilot programme to install intelligent mechanised welding equipment at HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding yard in Mississippi, extending automation into areas of warship construction that currently rely on manual welding.