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
British firm Marshall wins historic US Marine Corps contract
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has won a ten-year multi-million dollar contract with the US Marine Corps to provide depot-level maintenance to its 66-strong fleet of KC-130J tanker aircraft deployed worldwide.
MQ-9 Reaper takes flight with 8 Hellfire missiles
Previous to this software, the MQ-9 was limited to four AGM-114s across two stations.
Lockheed awarded Trident contracts by US and Britain
Lockheed will provide Strategic Weapon System Trident fleet support, Trident Shipboard Integration Increment 8 and 16 and also Columbia class and Dreadnought class navigation subsystem development efforts.
Ireland drops inquiry into British frigate warning fishing vessel away
The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs subsequently noted that the location of the frigate was "not within Ireland’s territorial sea and did not, therefore, infringe our sovereignty" and have now dropped the inquiry.
Government confirm new Fleet Solid Support Ships treated as warships
This is important because the UK restricts the building of vessels classified as warships to British shipyards.
Type 31 Frigate gun contract awarded
BAE Systems will produce and deliver Bofors 40 Mk4 and Bofors 57 Mk3 naval guns for the Type 31 general purpose frigate programme.
Military deployed to Birmingham to assist with COVID19 efforts
British troops are working with Birmingham City Council to provide personnel to support the 'Drop and Collect' Covid Test Distribution.
Apache helicopters train in Scottish mountains
Apache attack helicopters have been visiting Scotland this week in order to gain some valuable experience in flying in mountainous terrain.
Independent Scotland could have its defence ‘scot-free’ say experts
The latest paper on how an independent Scotland might arrange its defence forces by Stuart Crawford and Richard Marsh suggests that Scotland might get its defence at zero net cost overall.
What ships will make up the new British Carrier Strike Group?
HMS Queen Elizabeth and her escorts are forming the first British Carrier Strike Group to sail in around a decade, marking a serious return to carrier operations for Britain.
