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 Army receive first Ares troop-carrying recon vehicle
The British Army have ordered 589 AJAX vehicles - including the Ares variant - which will be delivered between now and the end of 2024.
Carrier HMS Princes of Wales to be used as ‘drone testbed’
The aircraft carrier will be used as a testbed for un-crewed aerial vehicles.
Typhoon jets intercept Russian military formation over Baltic
Typhoon fighter jets currently operating from Lithuania have intercepted a Russian military formation operating over the Baltic Sea, say the Royal Air Force.
Type 31 Frigate project completes Whole Ship Preliminary Design Review
Team 31 has successfully completed its 'Whole Ship Preliminary Design Review' marking the end of the engineering functional design phase for the new frigate class.
New ‘Frigate Factory’ construction begins in Rosyth
Progress on the Type 31 Frigate programme continues with work starting on a new build hall, or 'frigate factory', capable of building two frigates at once.
UK defence procurement worth ‘more than £1.7bn a year to Scotland’
Ministry of Defence figures claim that the military procurement spend in Scotland has risen to £1.76 billion.
Work starts on final giant section of HMS Glasgow on the Clyde
Construction has begun on the 57th segment of the 8,000-tonne HMS Glasgow, the first of eight Type 26 Frigates to be built on the Clyde.
Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft support facilities handed over
Once operational in the autumn, the facility will take the total number of people working out of the coastal base in the north of Scotland to about 2,200.
Gibraltar squadron to receive two new Fast Patrol Craft
The MoD has signed a £9.9 million contract with British firm Marine Specialised Technology for two new boats to replace the Gibraltar Squadron Fast Patrol Craft.
More Type 26 Frigate supply chain contracts awarded
BAE Systems has awarded a further five contracts to suppliers worth more than £100m, as progress on the Type 26 frigate programme continues apace at the company’s shipyards in Glasgow.
