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
Royal Navy takes command of Combined Task Force 150
An Anglo-French team now leads Combined Task Force 150, say the Royal Navy.
Typhoon jets destroy a Daesh weapons stockpile
Typhoon jets have destroyed a Daesh weapons stockpile in the deserts of western Iraq.
2 PARA preparing for deployment to Afghanistan
2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) is deploying to the Afghan capital Kabul from late September.
British firm Meggitt wins US orders for F-35 and F/A-18 components
Meggitt has announced two deals with an aggregated value of $85 million.
Rosyth could lose 450 jobs if it not awarded Type 31e Frigate work
Rosyth is hoping to assemble Type 31e Frigates if Babcock and their industry consortium win the work.
DARPA selects BAE to develop machine learning capabilities for space
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Typhoon jets bomb Daesh building in the Al Jazirah desert
British Typhoon jets demolished a Daesh held building in Iraq.
Steel cut on second Type 26 Frigate HMS Cardiff
The build of the second Type 26 Frigate, HMS Cardiff, has started in Glasgow today.
Rheinmetall and MBDA to develop high-energy laser for German Navy
Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland have agreed to construct a laser for the German Navy.
Frigate and Destroyer deployed on operations in Gulf and Asia Pacific
HMS Kent and HMS Defender have been deployed on operations to the Gulf and Asia Pacific respectively.
