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
UK to retire entire Hawk T1 jet fleet
The UK plans to retire its entire fleet of 76 Hawk T1 trainer aircraft.
British Army tank numbers drop to 148 from 227
148 Challenger tanks will be upgraded, the rest will be retired.
UK cutting E-7 Wedgetail order
The UK has originally intended to operate five E-7 airborne early warning, it will now only operate three.
UK to increase F-35B fleet beyond 48 jets
The UK intends to increase the fleet size beyond the 48 F-35 aircraft it has already ordered.
C-130 Hercules fleet to be retired
The Royal Air Force will lose its entire fleet of C-130 Hercules aircraft by 2023.
24 Typhoon aircraft to be retired by 2025
Older Typhoon jets, specifically 24 Tranche 1 examples, are to be retired.
UK announces new Type 83 Destroyer
The Type 83 Destroyers will begin to replace the Type 45 Destroyers in the late 2030s.
British Army to be cut by 10,000 troops
The cut will leave the British Army at 70,000 troops.
Warship to be based permanently in Gibraltar
HMS Trent, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, will be based in Gibraltar.
Royal Navy to get new surveillance ship
A surveillance ship will built for the Royal Navy in order to help deal with the threat of Russian submarines interfering with "critical undersea cables".
