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
Currently ‘no plans’ to purchase gun pods for F-35B jets
The Ministry of Defence have confirmed that there are "no plans" for British F-35B jets to be fitted with a gun pod.
BAE awarded £350m contract for MoD decision support
ASTRID will be the successor to the £120m Analysis Support Construct, Dstl's current framework for defence and security analysis which has been managed by BAE Systems since 2015.
UK selects ELIX-IR threat warning system for E-7 Wedgetail aircraft
The new integrated Defensive Aids System for British Boeing E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning aircraft will be fully designed, developed, manufactured, and supported in the UK.
Operational British F-35 jets land on HMS Queen Elizabeth
617 Squadron, otherwise known as the Dambusters, will demonstrate that their F-35 jets can successfully defend the aircraft carrier by delivering combat air patrols and launching from the ship to conduct strike missions against a target.
RAF to receive first E-7 Wedgetail AEW Mk1 in 2023
The first of the five E-7 Wedgetails purchased by the UK to replace the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning And Control aircraft will arrive in 2023.
Ministry of Defence wasted £9 million in ‘fruitless payments’
The Ministry of Defence have spent £9 million on "fruitless payments" between 2016 and 2019, including developing unused software, paying rent on demolished properties and paying contractors to do nothing.
UK sticking with Huawei ‘too great a risk’ to US F-35 deployment in UK
Members of the Defence Select Committee also expressed concerns over the UK Government including Huawei equipment in the UK 5G network, with MP for West Dunbartonshire Martin Docherty-Hughes saying "handing over your 5G network to the Communist party of any country is utter insanity".
HMS Queen Elizabeth sails for further F-35 training
HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed to conduct training with F-35 jets from 617 Squadron.
Elbit demonstrate USV capabilities in UK anti-sub warfare trials
Elbit Systems UK say its Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel has completed a series of Anti-Submarine Warfare trials with the MoD.
German submarines operates under NATO command in Baltic Sea
German submarine U33 has just concluded a several-week-long assurance measure deployment under NATO in the Eastern Baltic Sea.
