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 and American surveillance aircraft circle Kaliningrad
British and American RC-135 Rivet Joint signals intelligence surveillance aircraft have been circling the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad.
US stands up first Europe-based F-35A squadron in UK
The new F-35 squadron will consist of 27 aircraft and roughly 60 personnel.
Second British aircraft carrier declared operational
The UK now has two large aircraft carriers at sea ready for operations after HMS Prince of Wales was recently declared operational.
BAE win $872 million U.S. Army sustainment contract
The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract to provide support to the Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) programme.
British aircraft carrier launches jet powered drones
The carrying capacity of Banshee means the Royal Navy can use it for sensor, weapons and radio payloads.
British E-3D Sentry fleet retires
The RAF's E-3 Sentry airborne early warning aircraft fleet has now been retired.
Britain awards BAE £2.4 billion munitions contract
BAE Systems has been awarded a new 15-year contract for the supply of munitions to the British armed forces.
700 F-35 jets have now been built
F-35s are operating from 21 bases around the globe. More than 1,460 pilots and 11,025 maintainers have been trained and the F-35 fleet has surpassed 430,000 cumulative flight hours.
Ignore COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, speak to a professional
The better protected the public are against the threat of misinformation then the better off the UK is. It’s that simple.
SkyGuardian drone conducting trials over Scotland
An MQ-9B SkyGuardian is over Scotland and is being flown to demonstrate its "capability in a maritime environment".
