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George Allison

George Allison
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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 vessel and helicopter help earthquake-hit Haiti

A helicopter from RFA Wave Knight has been flying fly dawn-to-dusk flights to assist the earthquake-hit country of Haiti.

New British jet design to be showcased at DSEI 2021

AERALIS, a British modular military jet developer, will be showcasing its modular jet design at the DSEI 2021 defence industry show.

British carrier HMS Prince of Wales sails from Portsmouth

HMS Prince of Wales has sailed from Portsmouth.

Royal Navy carrier group ‘unleashes hell’ in Pacific

F-35 jets and warships from HMS Queen Elizabeth's carrier strike group "brought down a hail of lead and steel" on the firing range.

F-35Bs launch from HMS Queen Elizabeth and land on USS America

F-35B aircraft launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth to land on the amphibious assault ship USS America.

‘The OSINT Bunker’ – Episode 12 released

The latest episode of the popular defence podcast discusses the fall of Afghanistan, the failures in the US and NATO responses and the implications for the future.

Royal Navy seeking submarine escape survival equipment

4,500 sets of survival equipment will be purchased for the Royal Navy, the sets will be required to work in depths of up to 198 metres with a surface survival time of 72 hours.

MoD exploring how to recover unmanned vehicles to ships

The Ministry of Defence are looking for solutions to launch and recover unmanned surface and underwater vehicles from ships.

Belfast and Rosyth competing to drydock carriers

Belfast and Rosyth have been invited to compete for a contract to provide drydocking facilities for the Queen Elizabeth class carriers over the next ten years.

MoD looking for British shipyards to build support ships

The Ministry of Defence is seeking expressions of interest from UK shipyards "who are capable of making a meaningful contribution to the manufacture of three Fleet Solid Support ships by 2032".