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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

How many days did the Type 45 Destroyers spend at sea in recent years?

Have you wondered how many days the Type 45 Destroyer fleet spent at sea over the last few years?

Harland & Wolff joins with Spanish shipbuilder for new Fleet Solid Support ships

Harland & Wolff has joined forces with Navantia to form 'Team Resolute', a shipbuilding collaboration which will bid for the Fleet Solid Support Ship programme to be built in Belfast.

BAE conduct first tactical ground-launch test of APKWS rockets

BAE have completed trials of APKWS laser-guided rockets from a ground-based weapon system.

Eurofighter flight trials continue with E-SCAN radar

A flight test campaign dedicated to the configuration chosen by Kuwait is proceeding at pace, say Eurofighter.

Rolls-Royce wins major Type 31 Frigate propulsion contract

Rolls-Royce is to supply complete MTU propulsion systems for five new Type 31 Frigates for the Royal Navy.

Babcock awarded missile tube contract extension by Electric Boat

The work is part of the Common Missile Compartment project for the UK Dreadnought class and US Columbia class nuclear missile submarine programmes.

Cobham receives US Air Force B-1 oxygen contract

UK firm Cobham has been awarded a three year maintenance contract by Tinker Air Force Base to overhaul Cobham supplied B-1 oxygen system components.

UK commits new funding to combat space debris

New government funding to tackle space debris has been announced by the UK Space Agency.

Lockheed to mitigate COVID-19 impact on F-35 production

In response to COVID-19 F-35 supplier delays, Lockheed Martin say they are taking proactive measures to mitigate the impact.

UK NCSC supports US advisory regarding Russian military intelligence

The US National Security Agency has published an advisory regarding the GRU - the Russian military intelligence service.