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George Allison

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

Serbia signs deal for Mistral 3 air defence systems with MBDA

MBDA has announced the signing of a contract for the acquisition of Mistral 3.

In-Space selects Orbex for Scottish space launch in 2022

Orbex will launch the Faraday-2b satellite into Orbit from Scotland.

F-35 flies sortie less than five hours after delivery

In theory, it means that F-35 jets could be deployed directly from the factory into combat.

43 Commando Fleet Protection Group exercise in the Netherlands

43 Commando Fleet Protection Group have been exercising in the Netherlands.

Chinook assists police in dealing with emergency flooding work

A Chinook helicopter was deployed from RAF Odiham.

HMS Forth escorts Russian warship through English Channel

HMS Forth monitored the Vasily Bykov through the English Channel.

US Navy awards BAE $70m Mk 45 gun upgrade contract

BAE Systems will deliver five Mk 45 naval gun systems to the U.S. Navy.

Raytheon to provide USAF with two prototype high energy laser weapon systems

The U.S. Air Force has given Raytheon a contract to deploy two laser weapon systems.

Red Arrows depart for North American tour

Jets from the Red Arrows have taken off from their base at RAF Scampton.

Royal Navy frigate shadows Chinese warship in Channel

HMS Westminster has kept watch on a Chinese warship.