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
B-52 bomber declares emergency over UK
The aircraft, callsign CAKE11, declared an emergency due to engine failure before landing safely at RAF Fairford.
Large force of British military helicopters deploy
13 Chinook, Apache and Wildcat helicopters are heading out to support Exercise Wessex Storm.
British engine selected for Korean frigates
The Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine has been selected for the Republic of Korea Navy's FFX Batch III frigate, known as the Ulsan-class frigate, which will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries.
New image of new British fighter jet
A new image of the Tempest fighter jet has been revealed by the Royal Air Force.
Type 45 Destroyers out of service dates revealed
On current plans, the Type 45 destroyers will leave service between 2035 and 2038.
UK and Qatari Typhoon pilots fly together for first time
Pilots from the Royal Air Force and Qatar Emiri Air Force will fly Typhoon jets together for the first time as a joint squadron in Qatar.
UK approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine – rolling out shortly
The UK is the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for use.
Type 32 Frigate could act as ‘drone mothership’
It is currently envisioned that the Type 32 Frigate will be "a platform for autonomous systems", essentially a mothership for drones and other uncrewed systems.
BAE awarded $197m contract for USS Wasp modernisation
BAE Systems has received a $197.4 million contract from the U.S. Navy to drydock and perform maintenance and modernisation work aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp.
Cyber attacks on UK coronavirus research
It is understood that hackers have tried to break into the systems of researchers at AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford.
