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
Netherlands explores possibility of buying more F-35 jets
Dutch defence minister Ank Bijleveld has eliminated the country’s budget cap for F-35 purchases, opening the possibility of buying more F-35 jets.
BAE developing eye tracking technology to control fighter jets
BAE Systems are developing technologies to enable pilots to control the fighter jet of the future with the blink of an eye.
British Chinook helicopters begin operations to support French effort in Mali
British Chinooks deployed to Mali in support of the French military efforts have begun operations and are now contributing a heavy lift helicopter capability for the counter insurgency mission there, say the Royal Air Force.
HMS Queen Elizabeth and her first F-35 jets, what’s going to happen?
HMS Queen Elizabeth will meet her first F-35 jets any day now, so what's going to happen?
Lockheed Martin delivers 400th Electro-Optical Targeting System for F-35
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 400th Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the F-35 Lightning.
Northrop Grumman begins unmanned MQ-8C Fire Scout flight tests
Northrop Grumman Corporation recently began flight tests for MQ-8C Fire Scout aircraft.
First overseas exercise for 4th Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment
The first overseas exercise for 4th Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment sees the Reserve unit training alongside their Danish counterparts in Oksboel, say the British Army.
MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft gets first air-to-air kill
A Reaper drone shot down another with a missile in an exercise, the US Air Force revealed yesterday.
US approves $75m sale of 50 Phalanx Block IB Baseline 2 upgrade kits to...
The US Department of State has approved a request by the United Kingdom to purchase 50 upgrade kits for the Phalanx Close-in Weapon System, the Defense Security Cooperation agency said in a press release on Thursday.
UK to purchase additional SEAL Delivery Vehicles for Astute submarines
The US State Department has approved the sale of three SEAL Delivery Vehicles to the UK.
