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 Westminster conducts her first refuelling with new tanker Tidespring
Much of HMS Westminster’s ship’s company had not participated in a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) before – after all the last RAS that HMS Westminster had conducted was in November 2017 with RFA Wave Knight say the Royal Navy.
UK to deploy jets to Iceland, Estonia and troops to Bosnia & Herzegovina
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced new UK deployments as he acknowledges the Alliance’s importance to Europe’s defence, stability and security.
Royal Navy trials new autonomous boat
Motor boat Hussar can be sent off on missions, using a series of small, hi-tech boats trailed behind it to detonate the latest underwater explosive devices – potentially clearing minefields en masse.
300th F-35 delivered, costs falling towards ‘same levels as current fighters’
The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have delivered the 300th production F-35 aircraft.
Royal Navy leads multinational task force in major drugs bust
Combined Task Force 150 (CTF150), commanded by a UK team, oversaw three successful drugs busts in three days last week, all carried out by the Australian Navy ship HMAS Warramunga.
HMS Prince of Wales ship control centre handed over to crew
The Aircraft Carrier Alliance has successfully signed over the Ship’s Control Centre of HMS PRINCE OF WALES to her crew, 18 months ahead of when the ship is due to be delivered to the Royal Navy.
HMS Queen Elizabeth sails for second phase of helicopter trials
HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed to conduct further trials ahead of her first visit to the United States later this year.
BAE Systems to provide additional payload tubes for new Virginia class subs
BAE Systems has received a contract to produce payload tubes for two of the U.S. Navy’s new Virginia class submarines to support increased firepower on the Block V version of the attack subs.
Leonardo unveils latest variant of the BriteCloud missile decoy family
The company say that the new 55-T is able to protect large military transport aircraft such as the C-130, KC-390 and A400M from modern, radar-guided missiles.
Royal Air Force reportedly asked to defend Ireland
British combat aircraft will shoot down aircraft over Ireland if they are hijacked by terrorists, according to local media.
