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 ships crew finally meet the F-35B
Members of the flying control and flight deck control teams aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth visited Naval Air Station Patuxent River this week for their first live peek at the F-35B, ahead of the jet’s first trials aboard the ship this autumn.
IISS Report: Three defence companies each spent more on defence R&D than all but...
A report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies warns that all but two countries in Europe, the UK and France, are outspent by BAE, Lockheed Martin and Boeing when it comes to military research and development.
Lockheed Martin and Cobham team for next generation low band jammer
Lockheed Martin and Cobham are joining forces for the Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) competition to replace the U.S. Navy’s ALQ-99 tactical jamming system currently on the E/A-18 Growler aircraft.
British firm Cobham to supply Lockheed Martin Orion spacecraft crew module elements
Cobham has announced it has recently been awarded contracts by Lockheed Martin Space to supply a suite of space-rated life support and propulsion components for NASA's Orion deep space exploration spacecraft.
Sea Ceptor missile system enters service with the Royal Navy
The Sea Ceptor missile system has officially entered service, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.
Operation Roundup targets Islamic State remnants in Syria
In Operation Roundup, Syrian Democratic Forces continue to fight remnants of Islamic State in Syria’s Middle Euphrates River valley, Army Col. Rob Manning, the Pentagon’s director of press operations, told reporters today.
NATO participating in Open Spirit historical mine clearance operation
Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) is joining mine countermeasures vessels and experts from multiple nations in Tallinn, Estonia to conduct historical ordnance clearance operation Open Spirit in the waters near Estonia.
Long Range Anti-Ship missile in successful B-1B test
Lockheed Martin successfully fired two production representative Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles from a U.S. Air Force B-1B.
A400M Atlas gains full aeromedical capability
RAF A400M Atlas, the RAF’s newest transport aircraft has achieved a new milestone, gaining full aeromedical evacuation capability for high dependency and highly infectious patients.
SNMG2 Exercises with Turkish Navy
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) conducted a Passing Exercise with the Turkish Navy last Saturday in the Aegean Sea to increase interoperability and practice tactics and procedures.
