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
AMRAAM-ER wind tunnel testing moves missile closer to production
Raytheon say it has successfully completed more than 1,700 rigorous wind tunnel tests on the newest, extended-range variant of the AMRAAM air-to-air missile.
MBDA packs integrated air defence capability on light vehicles
MBDA has presented the Atlas-RC/LIC2ORNE combination which, together with the Mistral missile, provides protection to light, mobile units.
NATO Air Chiefs discuss role in furthering readiness to bolster deterrence
General Tod D. Wolters hosted the first NATO Air Chiefs' Symposium of 2019, bringing commanders from NATO’s Air Forces and other Allied Command Operations headquarters together.
NATO ships complete Dynamic Guard exercise
Naval forces from Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) have completed exercise Dynamic Guard 2019 off the coast of Norway, says the Alliance.
MBDA and Milrem Robotics unveil world’s first anti-tank UGV
MBDA and Milrem Robotics are showcasing the world’s first anti-tank unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at IDEX 2019, the main defence industry event in the Middle East.
US, UK order Trident II D5 guidance units
The US and UK have placed an order for the production of Trident guidance units.
Unmanned ‘force multipliers’ being considered for use on Queen Elizabeth carriers
Unmanned 'force multipliers' resulting from the Tempest programme might find their way onto the Queen Elizabeth class.
Meet SPIMM, a self protection module for ships
SPIMM consists of a SIMBAD-RC automated naval turret equipped with two ready-to-fire Mistral missiles and a 360° infrared panoramic system to detect and track air and surface threats.
Spanish warship orders vessels to leave British Gibraltar waters
The Spanish warship can be heard in a recording of a radio exchange demanding ships at Gibraltar "leave Spanish territorial waters".
Four NATO members to create a ‘regional special forces command’
Defence Ministers from Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia signed a Letter of Intent to establish a Regional Special Operations Component Command in the margins of the meetings of NATO Defence Ministers in Brussels.
