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
Defence secretary to push for air strikes in Syria
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon is to ask MP's to consider allowing Britain to bomb Islamic State targets in Syria it has been learned. Currently,...
No, the F-35 was not beaten by an F-16
It has been widely reported in the media that an F-35 was outperformed by an F-16, the truth is seemingly a little different.
HMS Queen Elizabeth comes to life as first engine started
HMS Queen Elizabeth’s diesel generators have been powered-up, bringing the supercarrier to life for the first time.
Minister of State for Defence Procurement, Philip Dunne,...
F-35B successfully performs first launch from ski-jump
The F-35B has successfully achieved another milestone, its first launch from a ski-jump.
BAE test pilot Peter Wilson is the ski jump project lead for a...
Royal Navy UAV ensures drug seizure
HMS Richmond has successfully used her ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle to locate and monitor smugglers and relay information to task force commanders. The frigate and...
British A400M’s return to flight
The first RAF A400M took off from RAF Brize Norton on Tuesday following the investigation into the cause of the crash in Spain.
A Ministry of...
Royal Navy using drones for maintenance
Defence contractors have started utilising small drone aircraft in order to survey Royal Navy ships, starting with Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond at Portsmouth Naval...
Trident ‘whistleblower’ thrown out of Royal Navy
Able Seaman William McNeilly will not face court martial or further action after publishing his disclosures and going on the run, but has been...
UK looks at Poseidon to fill Maritime Patrol gap
The production of Boeing's P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has been accelerated as domestic and international orders pick up pace. The increase will see...
HMS Monmouth completes refit
HMS Monmouth, a type 23 frigate, has sailed for sea trials after an 18 month refit in Plymouth having had its weaponry and systems upgraded.
The Type...
