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
HMS Ocean not decommissioning early
HMS Ocean will not decommission early and will continue in service as planned well into this Parliament.
£300 million to be invested in defence of the Falkland Islands
The UK is to invest in £300 million over the next 10 years to enhance defence facilities, including air defence, on the Falkland Islands.
UK to invest in ballistic missile defence radar
The UK is to invest in a ballistic missile defence radar and also investigate use of the Type 45 destroyers to operate in a ballistic missile defence role.
No, our new aircraft carriers don’t run on Windows XP
Britain's new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers do not utilise Windows XP derived software, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
Turkey says it has shot down a Russian jet in its airspace
Turkish F-16's have reportedly shot down a Russian Su-24 (pictured) this morning near the Syrian border after it violated Turkish airspace.
C-130J fleet to be retained
The RAF's C-130J aircraft will be retained, allowing them to support a range of operations until 2030.
The Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules is a...
Sentinel R1 to remain in service into next decade – SDSR
In 2010 the government's previous SDSR announced its intention to "withdraw the Sentinel aircraft once it is no longer required in Afghanistan."
UK to almost double expeditionary force to 50,000
The army’s deployable expeditionary force will increase from 30,000 to 50,000 by 2025.
New maritime patrol aircraft to be based at RAF Lossiemouth
A new fleet of 9 P-8 maritime patrol aircraft is to be based at RAF Lossiemouth.
No, five frigates have not been cancelled
The Type 26 order has been cut from 13 to 8 to fund the immediate spending outlined in the SDSR. It is still expected that 13 vessels will be procured.
