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
Royal Navy may have to ‘remove existing platforms’ to pay for ‘transformative advances in...
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones suggested that the Royal Navy may have to remove platforms to afford new technological capabilities in a speech at DSEI this week.
Fire phasers! New British ‘Dragonfire’ laser weapon turret unveiled at DSEI
The new laser weapon demonstrator being built for the UK Ministry of Defence has been unveiled for the first time by the UK Dragonfire consortium at DSEI 2017 in London.
BAE Systems detail ‘Advanced Head-up Display’
BAE Systems LiteHUD head-up display recently took to the skies for its first flight, marking a significant milestone for the technology and the programme.
Bahrain plans $4bn F-16V Viper purchase
The US government has agreed to a potential sale worth nearly $4 billion of the latest F-16V fighter jet variant to Bahrain, the State Department announced.
F-35C goes to sea for tests on the USS Abraham Lincoln
The Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln became one of the few ships in the American fleet to trap and launch the F-35C this week.
QinetiQ’s AS3 COMINT system ready to fly on Watchkeeper
QinetiQ’s AS3 communications intelligence (COMINT) system is ready to fly as a payload on Thales’s Watchkeeper unmanned aerial vehicle.
Rolls-Royce reveals plans for autonomous Naval vessel
Rolls-Royce has revealed plans for an autonomous, single role, naval vessel with a range of 3500 nautical miles.
Canadian Navy orders over 40 Hammerhead targets from QinetiQ
The Royal Canadian Navy has placed a C$4.7m order with QinetiQ Target Systems for over 40 Hammerhead Unmanned Surface Vehicle Targets and various payloads.
BAE reveals new unmanned ground vehicles to ‘take on dangerous jobs’
On display at DSEI this year, the BAE Systems Ironclad is a new Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) designed to take on some of the most dangerous jobs that soldiers currently face.
RAF Hercules arrives in Barbados from UK
C-130Js join a fleet of RAF air mobility aircraft operating in the region under 38 Expeditionary Air Wing, including C-17 Globemaster, A400M Atlas and Voyager aircraft.
