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
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.
NATO trains Ukraine in ‘Airspace Management and Air Planning’
The NATO Headquarters Allied Air Command sent two Mobile Training Teams to Ukraine to conduct training with the Ukrainian Air Force last week.
Emergency services attend new ‘incident’ in Salisbury
Emergency services have sealed off a restaurant in Salisbury and closed streets after two people, reportedly Russians, were taken ill.
UK radar satellite to be launched to monitor shipping activity
The first all-British radar satellite is set to go into orbit later to monitor suspicious shipping activity.
3 SCOTS parade through Inverness to mark Iraq homecoming
Soldiers from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) yesterday paraded through Inverness to mark the end of and safe homecoming from their recent tour of Iraq.
