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
What weapons can British F-35 jets carry?
British F-35Bs are currently only certified to carry relatively few weapon types, but that's set to change with future upgrades.
British and French fighters ‘dogfight’ over Mediterranean
British Typhoon fighter jets undertook "rare and extremely valuable" one-on-one Dissimilar Air Combat Training, often referred to as dog-fighting, with French Rafale jets.
Devon yard awarded £55m work to overhaul ship for Lithuania
Harland & Wolff Appledore will return a former Royal Navy minehunter to operational service for the Lithuanian Navy.
British fighter jets deploy to Finland and Sweden
F-35Bs and Typhoons conducted "high-end warfighting training" with Finnish F-18 Hornets and Swedish Gripen aircraft as part of an increased British presence in the region due to Russian aggression.
Third American sub visits Faslane in space of two weeks
With the arrival of another submarine this week, three American submarines have now visited Faslane since the start of July marking an increased frequency of American submarine visits to the naval base near Glasgow, Scotland.
MoD investing in Glasgow shipyard to increase capacity
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has revealed that the Ministry of Defence is investing in the BAE shipyard in Govan, Glasgow in order to increase its capacity and productivity for future work.
RFA Argus could be converted to ‘littoral strike ship’
It has emerged that RFA Argus, a 'Primary Casualty Receiving Ship' of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, could be converted into a 'Littoral Strike Ship'.
Confirmation new support ships will ‘mostly’ be built in UK
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said that the cost of encouraging companies to invest in UK shipyards might result in some parts of the vessels being built in another country.
UK considering new assault ship design with another country
The Defence Secretary has revealed that, come 2030, the UK might work with another country to replace the Albion class.
First of 10,000 Ukrainian troops arrive in UK for training
Britain has rapidly procured AK variant assault rifles for the huge training programme, meaning Ukrainian soldiers can train on the weapons they will be using on the front line over the coming weeks.
