George Allison
George has a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and has a keen interest in naval and cyber security matters and has appeared on national radio and television to discuss current events. George is on Twitter at @geoallison
Third Edition Released
The third edition of the UK Defence Journal has now been released. It features articles from a look at this years RIAT, a look at the...
Two more submarines to be based at Faslane
Two of the Royal Navy's Trafalgar Class nuclear powered but not nuclear armed submarines will be moved to the Clyde from Devonport, the Defence...
Britain to purchase more F-35B’s
British Ministers have reached an agreement in principle to buy four F-35B combat aircraft to equip the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. Britain already...
HMS Montrose upgrade programme begins
Babcock has started upgrading the Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose at its Devonport dockyard. The work to be undertaken on the whole fleet, is a...
British Reaper drones to operate over Iraq
The British government has confirmed it intends to deploy a number of its General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drones to support air strikes against Islamic...
HMS Duncan fires first missile
HMS Duncan has, for the first time, fired an Aster missile. The vessel downed a drone over the Scottish coast. Lieutenant Jacqui Orr said: ‘The speed...
Work begins on new British patrol vessels in Glasgow
Work started on Friday on the first of three new offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Navy as the first steel is cut on HMS Forth...
Joint Warrior 2014 kicks off
Joint Warrior, being held for the second time this year, will take place between the 5th and 16th of October and is a programme...
British strikes against Islamic State continue
Despite an initial lack of combat activity for British Tornado GR4 jets deployed over Iraq, numerous GR4 strikes have been reported over the last...
Britain approves air strikes against ISIS
British MPs have voted in favour of military action in Iraq against the Islamic State by 524 to 43. The United Kingdom will now...
