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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

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.

Gremlin drone swarms enter next phase of project

Gremlin is a low-cost, reusable unmanned aircraft designed to be used in swarms. 

Cobham adds 3SDL to their ASDOT Delivery Team

Cobham and Draken International have teamed with 3SDL for the Ministry of Defence Air Support to Defence Operational Training programme.

Leonardo signs contract with MoD for pre-flight threat simulation equipment

Leonardo has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence which will see the company provide in-service support for its pre-flight threat simulation equipment, currently being used on the Typhoon, Tornado, Merlin, Wildcat, Chinook and C130J platforms.

US Marines embark on Australian assault ship HMAS Canberra

The Australian Defence Force brought a group of US Marines onto HMAS Canberra to take part in an amphibious raiding training.

NATO air force leaders meet to discuss Alliance air capabilities

NATO Air Force Chiefs from 27 NATO nations and four Partnership nations convened at Headquarters Allied Air Command, Ramstein Airbase, Germany.

UK holds discussions with Sweden over fighter collaboration

The UK and Sweden have conducted initial talks regarding collaboration on a future fighter aircraft.

Leonardo unveils BriteCloud 55-T missile decoy

The company say that the new 55-T is able to protect large military transport aircraft such as the C-130, KC-390 and A400M from modern, radar-guided missiles.