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
Tender for E-3D Sentry replacement must be open to fair competition
The Sentry aircraft replacement should be put out to a competitive tender, rather than bought 'off the shelf' with no competition taking place say the Defence Committee.
MoD would ‘not have to pay compensation’ if £1bn shipbuilding order kept in UK,...
By contrast, putting order out to international tender could cost shipbuilding jobs and prosperity, warns union.
Sensitive Reaper drone documents leaked on the Dark Web
It is not uncommon to uncover sensitive data being offered for sale on the dark web. However, it is rare for hackers to steal and then attempt to sell military documents on an open market.
US threatens to leave NATO by January if allies don’t increase defence spending
US President Donald Trump has threatened to leaver NATO and conduct American security unilaterally — if allies do not immediately meet higher military spending targets.
Protector unmanned aircraft makes solo trans-Atlantic flight
This is the first time a medium altitude, long endurance remotely piloted air system like Protector has flown across the Atlantic.
NATO Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise Dynamic Mongoose concludes
NATO Submarine Warfare Exercise DYNAMIC MONGOOSE 2018 concluded last week.
The Lockheed Martin ‘JSTARS Recap’ project, look familiar?
Lockheed Martin-led JSTARS Recap team intend to provide the US Air Force a superior platform to the current JSTARS.
Fact Check: How many ships are the Clyde shipyards going to build?
There's a lot of misunderstanding and myth circulating about how many ships the shipyards on the Clyde are expecting to build, but what's the truth?
British prosperity ‘relies on defence’ according review
Former Defence Minister Philip Dunne has released a report highlighting the integral role of defence to British prosperity.
‘Thou shalt not have nukes’ – Church of England calls for ‘elimination’ of nuclear...
There are "no circumstances" in which modern-day Trident missiles can be used to justify the destruction that these weapons would cause, the Bishop of Chelmsford told the General Synod on Sunday.
