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
2,600 C-130 Hercules airlifters delivered
Lockheed Martin delivered the 2,600th C-130 Hercules tactical airlifter to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command last week.
NATO warships conduct Black Sea patrol
Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) arrived in the Black Sea on Monday the 21st of October.
NATO ships conduct security patrol in the Eastern Mediterranean
NATO ships are conducting focused security patrol in the Eastern Mediterranean from 22 October to 5 November, 2019.
SABRE air-breathing rocket engine hypersonic precooler test successful
Reaction Engines has successfully tested its precooler at airflow temperature conditions representing Mach 5, marking a significant milestone in the development of its SABRE...
BAE to develop ‘advanced decoy countermeasures’ for US Navy
BAE has won a $36.7 million contract from the US Navy to develop and demonstrate a next-generation, dual band Fiber-Optic Towed Decoy.
BAE Systems' FOTDs are...
Latest production agreement brings F-35 costs down 13%
The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have finalised an agreement bringing the cost of each variant of the aircraft down by around...
EuroDASS launch concept for future Typhoon defensive aids sub-system
The EuroDASS consortium (Leonardo, Elettronica, Indra and Hensoldt), which provides the Defensive Aids Sub System (DASS) for the Eurofighter Typhoon, has launched its concept...
RAF Coningsby twinned with German Typhoon wing
The agreement allows the two forces to create regular opportunities to meet, train and exercise together, at both Laage and Coningsby.
HMS Forth sails to replace HMS Clyde as Falkland Islands patrol vessel
HMS Forth, a Batch 2 River class patrol vessel, set sail on Friday morning for the Falkland Islands to relieve HMS Clyde, a Batch...
Royal Artillery engage in Exercise Congreve Spear on Salisbury Plain
Exercise CONGREVE SPEAR has seen soldiers from 26th Regiment Royal Artillery spend the last five weeks on Salisbury Plain Training Area exercising in their...
