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
Do British fighter jets ‘protect’ Irish airspace?
The UK, on occasion, scrambles jets to intercept unresponsive aircraft in Irish-controlled airspace but make no mistake, the UK is not protecting Irish airspace.
Irish activist arrested after trying to board British ship
An Irish politician has been arrested after trying to board British naval vessel HMS Enterprise, a survey ship, in Cork Harbour.
Testing begins on British E-7 early warning aircraft radar
Testing recently started on the MESA sensor destined for the UK’s 1st E-7 early warning aircraft, the replacement for the E-3 Sentry.
UK doubles number of surveillance aircraft over Black Sea
Two British RC-135 electronic surveillance aircraft, rather than the usual one, are operating over the Black Sea near Ukraine.
UK offering to train 10,000 Ukrainian troops every 120 days
Visiting Kyiv today, British PM Boris Johnson revealed that the UK has offered to launch a major training operation for Ukrainian forces with the potential to train up to 10,000 soldiers every 120 days.
British destroyer fends off 15 ‘air raids’
Type 45 Destroyer HMS Defender has fended off 15 air raids and dealt with 11 swarm attacks as part of the BALTOPS22 exercise.
British frigate hunting submarines in the Atlantic
HMS Portland has joined the largest submarine hunt of the year in the Atlantic, a two-week NATO workout called Exercise Dynamic Mongoose.
Type 26 Frigate exports worth £6bn to British economy
Work on ships based on BAE's Type 26 Frigate being built in Australia and Canada has been estimated to be worth around £6bn to the British economy.
British RC-135 surveillance aircraft over Baltic states
A British RC-135 'Rivet Joint', an electronic surveillance aircraft, is once again patrolling over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in order to keep an eye on Russia.
BAE supporting British minehunters in Gulf for 15 years
BAE Systems has marked 15 years of supporting Operations Aintree and Kipion, the Royal Navy’s mine countermeasure strategy in the Gulf.
