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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 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.

British flagship links up with Italian aircraft carrier

The Italian carrier delivered "a crate of Peroni and freshly-cooked pizzas".

RAF on high alert due to increased activity in Arctic

An aircraft has been detected that is understood to have 'behavioural intelligence gathering' capabilities of a type that is able to sort British citizens into a 'list', determining their behaviour over the last year.