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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

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.

British air strikes continue to hit Islamic State targets

British Typhoon and Reaper aircraft have conducted four separate air strikes against Daesh this month, say the Royal Air Force.

Russia deploys ‘disguised’ fighter jets in Libya, gets caught

Russian combat aircraft have arrived in Libya via Syria, where U.S. officials claim that they were repainted to camouflage their Russian origin.

NATO takes part in naval ‘invasion’ of Sweden

Standing NATO Maritime Group One played the role of a simulated adversary fighting Swedish naval forces defending Swedish territory from the intruders.

A400M achieves Automatic Low-Level Flight certification

The Airbus A400M airlifter has achieved a new milestone after the certification of its Automatic Low Level Flight capability.