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
BAE awarded $50m contract to modernise naval guns
The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $50 million contract option to upgrade four additional Mk 45 Naval Guns on guided missile destroyers.
Tornado jets strike multiple targets in northern and western Iraq
Tornado jets used an Enhanced Paveway II guided bomb to destroy a Islamic State supply store, and two Paveway IVs to destroy a neighbouring headquarters.
South Korea, US and Britain to hold exercise to counter North Korea
British jets will deploy to the far east as South Korea, the US and Britain gear up for their first joint exercise to counter North Korea.
Tornado jets blitz Islamic State compound in western Iraq
Tornado jets patrolled the Euphrates valley in western Iraq and successfully attacked, using Paveway IV guided bombs, an Islamic State compound.
WATCH: Hellfire missile destroys Islamic State vehicle
The liberation of Fallujah by Iraqi Security Forces left Islamic State exposed and in the open.
UK to send Destroyer to the Black Sea to support NATO’s southern flank
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon met with his Bulgarian counterpart Nikolay Nenchev and confirmed that the UK will send a Type 45 Destroyer to the...
Tornado jets and a Reaper destroy four targets in Iraq
A Reaper kept watch as a terrorist truck collected weapons and equipment from three different locations; it was then destroyed with a Hellfire missile.
Missile that shot down flight MH17 ‘came from Russia’ say investigators
Dutch-led international prosecutors investigating the downing of flight MH17 say the missile system that hit the aircraft was fired from territory controlled by Russian-backed rebels and supplied by Russia.
Typhoons hit cave and terrorist vehicle in western Iraq
In western Iraq two Typhoons scored a direct hit on the cave entrance then destroyed a truck belonging to fighters parked some distance away.
WATCH: Reaper destroyers Islamic State technical vehicle
With poor weather hampering coalition operations, a reduced air presence was allowing Islamic State a greater than normal freedom of manoeuvre.
