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
HMS Queen Elizabeth receives first Phalanx self defence weapon
HMS Queen Elizabeth has started having her Phalanx Close-In Weapons Systems (CIWS) fitted.
No, RFA Mounts Bay isn’t about to invade Venezuela
Newspaper 'The Morning Star' has astonishingly suggested that RFA Mounts Bay is in the Caribbean to take part in an invasion of Venezuela.
RFA Mounts Bay in £4m drugs find
The US Coast Guard team deployed to the auxiliary were reportedly conducting a training exercise when the helicopter’s crew spotted a bale of drugs bobbing in the water.
Two US naval vessels in ‘minor collision’
No personnel were injured when a US Navy guided-missile cruiser and dry cargo ship made contact during an underway replenishment off the southeastern coast of the United States, the US Navy has revealed.
US Navy awards $14.9bn contract for construction of two new Aircraft Carriers
The US Navy has awarded a contract for the construction of CVN 80 and CVN 81 to Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS).
New training facility opens at RAF Cranwell
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier, has opened a new training and test facility at RAF Cranwell.
Babcock awarded Royal Navy equipment and information configuration contract
Babcock International has been awarded a configuration management contract by the Ministry of Defence for the Royal Navy and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary surface ship fleet.
US, UK to spend $560m on Trident missile production and support
Lockheed Martin will continue to manufacture submarine-launched ballistic missiles for the US Navy and the Royal Navy under a four-year, $559.6M contract modification.
Lockheed Martin to develop Cyber/Electronic Warfare pod system for drones
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a Prototype Project Agreement valued at $18 million to design, develop and test a cyber/electronic warfare podded system.
First modernised Tu-160M bomber to enter service in 2021
The first modernised Tu-160M strategic bomber is to enter the Russian Armed Forces service in 2021.
