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George Allison

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George has a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and has a keen interest in naval and cyber security matters and has appeared on national radio and television to discuss current events. George is on Twitter at @geoallison

British F-35 lands in UK after crossing Atlantic Ocean

Three British and American F-35 combat aircraft have landed in the UK following a successful Trans-Atlantic crossing.

UK trains over 16,000 foreign troops to fight Islamic State

British forces have contributed to the training of over 13,600 Iraqi army personnel and some 2,570 Peshmerga troops in the fight against Islamic State.

British F-35 heads for the United Kingdom

Tanker problems had delayed the deployment of British and American F-35 aircraft to the UK by two days, the aircraft are now understood to be on their way.

Ministerial transport aircraft to be delivered in July

The refitted Voyager transport aircraft will be tasked with flying senior ministers to global events and summits. The Voyager aircraft has been refitted at a...

HMS Echo assists stricken yacht

HMS Echo has rescued a yacht that became stranded in strong winds just off the UK South Coast.

WATCH: Meet the British pilot bringing the F-35B to the UK

The F-35B Lightning is coming to the UK for the first time this summer and Squadron Leader Hugh Nichols is the RAF pilot who will be bringing it here.

Many dead as blasts, gunfire rock Istanbul Airport

Explosions and gunfire have erupted in the international flight terminal of Istanbul Airport.

No Type 26 Frigate deal unless it is ‘value for money’

The Type 26 Frigate contract will not be signed until it offers "value for money", Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said.

F-35s pound F-15s in mock dogfights

It has been revealed that F-15s were unable to shoot down F-35s in multiple dogfights during a deployment exercise.

‘No current plans’ to integrate British weapons onto P-8 Poseidon

It has been revealed that the British P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft will not, at first, feature British weapons. In November 2015, the UK announced...