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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

HMS Queen Elizabeth will ‘strike fear into the hearts of our enemies’ says Defence...

Newly appointed Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson spoke about HMS Queen Elizabeth as he visited her on trials.
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HMS Prince of Wales to take over later stages of F-35 trials from HMS...

HMS Prince of Wales will take over F-35 trials to allow HMS Queen Elizabeth to return to dock for her routine re-certification work.

UK extends peacekeeping efforts in South Sudan

The UK is extending the deployment of Royal Engineers to the UN Mission in South Sudan for an additional year, until April 2020.

British combat aircraft continue fight against Islamic State

Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to fly extensive armed reconnaissance patrols across Iraq and Syria to identify remaining Islamic State positions.

V-22 Osprey fleet tops 400,000 flight hours

Bell Helicopter has announced today that the V-22 fleet of tiltrotor aircraft, including both CV-22 and MV-22 variants, has surpassed the 400,000-flight hour milestone.

Defence Secretary: Russia ‘has nothing like’ HMS Queen Elizabeth

Newly appointed Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson spoke about HMS Queen Elizabeth as he visited her on trials.

Missile defence exercise Formidable Shield concludes off Scottish coast

Formidable Shield brought together eight NATO countries in the Outer Hebrides to test integrated air and missile defence capabilities through a series of live missile firings and demonstrations.

MoD statistics show sustained drop in size of British Armed Forces

The British Armed Forces have seen a sustained drop in fully trained regular forces, with the British Army falling the furthest short of their strength target.

Queen to commission aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Navy in three...

The Queen will formally commission HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Navy fleet in just three weeks on the 7th of December.

British and American Armies trial ‘hoverbike drones’ and robotic vehicles

US and British soldiers have been testing vehicles controlled by Xbox-style controller, driverless trucks in convoy and Hoverbike drones for delivering supplies.