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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

HMS Queen Elizabeth and crew now ‘fully-trained aircraft carrier’

HMS Queen Elizabeth has returned home to Portsmouth for the first time as a "fully-trained aircraft carrier", say the Royal Navy.

HMS Severn operational again years after decommissioning

The vessel was originally decommissioned in October 2017, she is now back in active service.

British Typhoon jets scramble to intercept Russian aircraft

Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets based in Lithuania have launched for the fifth time to intercept Russian aircraft off the Baltic coast.

Boeing delivers 2,500th AH-64 Apache Helicopter

Boeing recently delivered its 2,500th AH-64 Apache helicopter, an E-model Apache for the U.S. Army.

NATO task group exercises with Turkish and Greek naval vessels

Standing NATO Maritime Group Two performed two days of exercises in the Aegean Sea with Turkish and Greek Navies at the end of last week.

NATO RQ-4D Phoenix reaches new milestone

The NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force marked a significant milestone recently in the System Level Performance Verification with the completion of a nine-hour training and test flight conducted for the first time under control of NAGSF trained pilots.

Bell Boeing delivers first CMV-22B to United States Navy

Bell Textron has delivered the first CMV-22B for fleet operations to the U.S. Navy.

Royal Air Force Typhoons join major German Exercise

British Typhoon and Voyager aircraft have taken part in a major German exercise over the North Sea.

Rolls-Royce secures $115.6m of U.S. Navy contracts

Rolls-Royce has secured agreements with the U.S. Navy for ship engines, propulsion components and related services valued at up to $115.6 million.

HMS Queen Elizabeth deals with ‘Hostile Aircraft’

F-35 jets launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth practiced dogfighting against Typhoons and other F-35s.