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
Royal Welsh take part in Exercise Dragon Reset
Soldiers from the Royal Welsh have been taking part in urban warfare training at Nesscliff Training Area.
British warship enters Black Sea despite Russian warnings
HMS Dragon, a Type 45 Destroyer, has entered the Black Sea despite Russian warnings that it is 'tracking the movements of the British warship'.
6,000 troops and over 100 ships and aircraft now in Scotland
British forces join 6,000 personnel from Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and the US.
HMS Hermes to be dismantled
The ex-Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Viraat (the former HMS Hermes) will now undergo dismantling.
F-35 jets launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth bomb Scottish island
F-35 Lightning jets launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth have bombed a Scottish island, luckily however the island is part of a bombing range and the bombing was entirely intentional.
Boeing delivers SOCOM’s first next-gen Chinook
Boeing recently delivered the first MH-47G Block II Chinook to SOCOM.
British firm Marshall wins historic US Marine Corps contract
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has won a ten-year multi-million dollar contract with the US Marine Corps to provide depot-level maintenance to its 66-strong fleet of KC-130J tanker aircraft deployed worldwide.
MQ-9 Reaper takes flight with 8 Hellfire missiles
Previous to this software, the MQ-9 was limited to four AGM-114s across two stations.
Lockheed awarded Trident contracts by US and Britain
Lockheed will provide Strategic Weapon System Trident fleet support, Trident Shipboard Integration Increment 8 and 16 and also Columbia class and Dreadnought class navigation subsystem development efforts.
Ireland drops inquiry into British frigate warning fishing vessel away
The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs subsequently noted that the location of the frigate was "not within Ireland’s territorial sea and did not, therefore, infringe our sovereignty" and have now dropped the inquiry.
