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
New United Kingdom Space Commander named
The inaugural commander of the United Kingdom’s new Space Command has been announced as Air Commodore Paul Godfrey OBE who will be promoted to...
Fifth new British P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft arriving
The fifth of nine P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft is arriving in Scotland from the United States.
Cobham sold to Irish-American business Eaton
American-Irish company Eaton has announced that it is buying British firm Cobham Mission Systems, a leading manufacturer of air-to-air refuelling systems.
UK delivers 3000 COVID19 vaccinations to Falklands
In the early hours of the morning, a Voyager jet departed RAF Brize Norton for the Falkland Islands carrying 3,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
British troops conduct first operational patrol in Mali
British troops have completed their first operational patrol with the UN's Mali peacekeeping mission.
WATCH: British jets bomb Islamic State positions
Watch as British Typhoon jets carry out airstrikes against Islamic State held cave systems in Iraq using Paveway IV precision guided bombs.
Voyager tankers continue to support combat in Iraq
A Voyager KC2 Tanker was recently spotted on an Operation Shader mission, South West of Kirkuk, Iraq.
77th Brigade ‘not being used against UK population’
77th Brigade were involved in countering misinformation online relating to #COVID19 but they are keen to stress they "do not, and have never, conducted any kind of action against British citizens".
British Army show off new tank camouflage
The British Army say that the new camouflage scheme drastically reduced both detection and recognition in critical short-range distances up to around one mile
Spacewalk to fit British kit to International Space Station
Two astronauts will today undertake a spacewalk to install a revolutionary piece of British-funded tech on the International Space Station, marking the UK’s first major industrial contribution to the space station.
