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
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Weekly Briefing – 7th of April 2019
The UK Defence Journal weekly briefing for the week ending 7th of April, 2019.
Typhoon jets continue fight against Islamic State in Syria
Typhoon jets supported the Syrian Democratic Forces attacking Islamic State.
RAF visit American PTN in attempt to speed up pilot training
The Royal Air Force have visited the Pilot Training Next facility in Austin, Texas.
Israeli HELRAS dipping sonar completes sea acceptance trials
A Helicopter Long-Range Active Sonar (HELRAS) dipping sonar was successfully converted for operation onboard the Seagull.
8,000 personnel to receive compensation due to Scottish tax raise
The payments are due to military personnel in Scotland paying more tax.
Despite Indian claims, all Pakistani F-16 jets accounted for
Indian officials insist that they downed a Pakistani F-16 but a count of the aircraft contradicts this claim.
Lockheed to provide further technical support services for Trident
Lockheed Martin has been awarded $17.9m to provide support services.
British F-35B jets to deploy to Cyprus
F-35B aircraft will head to Cyprus later this year.
Military testing sites to get £1.3bn investment over 25 years
QinetiQ has signed an agreement to modernise 16 of the country’s critical defence facilities.
