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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

£100m facility to be built in Scotland for new P-8 aircraft

RAF Lossiemouth will host the brand new facility designed to support the P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

Union calls for naval support ships to be built at Rosyth

Union GMB has called on the government to use Rosyth and other UK shipyards to build three new solid support ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Reaper assists in battle for Mosul

A Reaper was again in action east of Mosul, its crew successfully hunted down a mortar which had been firing on Iraqi positions.

British E-3 Sentry fleet grounded due to electrical fault

The entire Royal Air Force E-3 Sentry fleet has been temporarily grounded after an electrical fault was discovered.

UK selected as a global F-35 repair hub

The F-35 maintenance programme will generate millions of pounds and support thousands of jobs in North Wales.

Where will the Type 31 Frigate be built?

After confirming that the Type 26 Frigate would be built on the Clyde, Michael Fallon has indicated that the Type 31 Frigate will also be assembled there.

Tornado jets hit machine-gun teams north of Mosul

Tornado jets patrolled north of Mosul where they supported advancing Kurdish forces.

WATCH: S-97 RAIDER First Flight

The S-97 RAIDER is a helicopter capable of carrying six troops and external weapons that will "redefine" helicopter flight during the 21st century.

Grounded F-35As return to flight

Half of the temporarily grounded F-35A fleet will be flying again by the end of the week.

British troops head to Colombia

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has praised the UK's relationship with Colombia as British forces prepare to visit the country.