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 Meggitt wins US orders for F-35 and F/A-18 components
Meggitt has announced two deals with an aggregated value of $85 million.
Rosyth could lose 450 jobs if it not awarded Type 31e Frigate work
Rosyth is hoping to assemble Type 31e Frigates if Babcock and their industry consortium win the work.
DARPA selects BAE to develop machine learning capabilities for space
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Typhoon jets bomb Daesh building in the Al Jazirah desert
British Typhoon jets demolished a Daesh held building in Iraq.
Steel cut on second Type 26 Frigate HMS Cardiff
The build of the second Type 26 Frigate, HMS Cardiff, has started in Glasgow today.
Rheinmetall and MBDA to develop high-energy laser for German Navy
Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland have agreed to construct a laser for the German Navy.
Frigate and Destroyer deployed on operations in Gulf and Asia Pacific
HMS Kent and HMS Defender have been deployed on operations to the Gulf and Asia Pacific respectively.
Typhoons launched from UK and Estonia to intercept Russian aircraft
Typhoons jets launched from bases in the UK and in Estonia.
Nuclear submarine moved to new home on the Clyde
The UK’s entire submarine fleet will be based at Faslane by 2020.
Fight against hypersonic weapons takes a step forward
Analytical Graphics and ANSYS are incorporating mission-level modeling into early stages of missile defence development.
