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
British aircraft carrier sets sail for NATO exercises
HMS Prince of Wales, originally at 30 days' notice to sail, has now sailed at eight days' notice to fill in for HMS Queen Elizabeth.
British minehunting ships could be transferred to Greece
"We also discussed the potential provision of minehunters from the United Kingdom to Greece".
Over £4bn spent on Ajax vehicles with just 44 delivered
Over £4 billion has been spent on the Ajax armoured vehicle programme, yet only 44 have been delivered to the British Army, according to findings revealed by the Labour Party.
Apprentices in defence and aerospace celebrated at Parliament
Jane Stevenson MP led a celebration of defence apprentices at a Parliamentary reception with MPs Nusrat Ghani, Luke Pollard, Brendan O'Hara, showing strong cross-party support. #NationalApprenticeshipWeek
Thales gets £1.8bn to ‘maximise sea days’ for Royal Navy
Over the life of the contract, it will deliver an average reduction in Turn Around Times of 100 days per repair, spares lead times will be reduced by an average of 44 days and reliability improved by 10%.
Doctor declares Edinburgh Castle deserves ‘to be firebombed’
In a surprising turn of events, the recent reopening of Edinburgh Castle's Redcoat Café has ignited a flurry of online activity, culminating in a tweet from a Dr. James McIntosh about the venue and firebombing.
Red Arrows launch plans for 60th ‘Diamond Season’
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team has officially launched their diamond anniversary campaign today.
HMS Prince of Wales to sail on Sunday
The aircraft carrier is due to depart from Portsmouth Harbour at 12:15 pm, taking over responsibilities from HMS Queen Elizabeth in a NATO exercise that involves more than 40 vessels.
UK ‘committed ‘ to help raising $411bn to rebuild Ukraine
The UK has committed over £4.7 billion in non-military support to Ukraine's reconstruction.
Over 125,000 applicants rejected from British Army
The 125,861 rejections over the last five years includes 23,763 Commonwealth applicants turned away "due to lack of vacancies" and 76,187 rejected on medical grounds.
