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
Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dragon deploys for the Gulf
HMS Dragon is scheduled to work alongside coalition and regional partners throughout her time away, say the Royal Navy.
Trade association welcomes £1.5bn space export campaign to fuel British industry growth
International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, has announced the UK will be promoting space exports worth up to £1.5bn in USA and India for the first time through a new marketing campaign.
Syria accidentally shoots down Russian aircraft, Russia blames Israel
The Russian military said Tuesday that while Syrian air defences shot down the aircraft, Israel was to blame for putting it in the line of fire.
F-35 testing shows potential for F-35 life extension
The F-35 service lifetime is 8,000 hours, and each test airframe is required to complete two life-times of testing, or 16,000 hours. The F-35A vastly exceeded the requirement by completing three full life times of testing, or a simulated 24,000 hours, which gives the programme confidence in a potential service-life increase.
South Korea to buy P-8A aircraft
The US State Department has made a determination the sale to the Republic of Korea of six P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft for an estimated cost of $2.10 billion.
HMS Queen Elizabeth enters Naval Station Norfolk in the US
HMS Queen Elizabeth has entered Naval Station Norfolk to resupply before she begins flight trials with F-35 jets.
British and US airborne medics train together
British and US airborne medics are working together as two wards of the same hospital during joint training in southern Germany.
UK space industry welcomes Government investment into new satellite navigation system
UKspace fully endorses the Government’s plans to undertake a major feasibility study into the development of a British Global Navigation Satellite System.
What is Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing?
The Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL) is a British endeavour—a capability at least a decade in the making—that will allow pilots to return to ship with more stores on the aircraft after a mission.
ITF team nears testing with HMS Queen Elizabeth
The F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force (ITF) is nearing a milestone as they prepare to embark two F-35Bs on board aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
