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
British combat aircraft fly 8,000 sorties against Islamic State
Royal Air Force strikes have hit Islamic State 1,340 times in Iraq and 262 times in Syria since 2014, say officials.
HMS Albion prepares for amphibious trials after £90m refit
HMS Albion is beginning a month and a half of training as part of her Operational Sea Training package.
£100m Royal Navy communications systems support contract awarded
Thales has won a 7 year £100m contract with the Royal Navy to provide communications systems support to the fleet.
Thales SMART-L radar tracks ballistic missiles at 1,500km ‘without difficulties’
A derivative of SMART-L, S1850M, is operational on the Royal Navy's Type 45 Destroyers and new British Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers.
Typhoon jets scrambled to deal with ‘incident’ over the Channel
Typhoon jets were scrambled from RAF Coningsby yesterday to deal with an 'incident' over the English Channel.
Typhoon jets fly their ‘longest sortie ever’ in the fight against Islamic State
Recently, a pair of Typhoons flew for seven hours and 46 minutes on a mission which saw them attack and destroy a weapons cache before conducting a simultaneous strike against four truck bombs.
‘When seeing is believing’ – ACA discuss Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier radar systems
The Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers have radars that provide 360-degree visibility out to 400km – in other words, the distance from Portsmouth to Kendal, in the Lake District.
F-22 Raptor stealth aircraft land at RAF Lakenheath
F-22 Raptor jets have arrived at Lakenheath yesterday for training with other Europe-based US aircraft and NATO allies.
BAE unveil plans to develop cyber defence capabilities for military aircraft
BAE Systems say they are developing cyber defence capabilities to help aircraft detect and mitigate cyber attacks in real time.
British boots begin to leave Caribbean as recovery operations end
One month after they landed in the wake of Hurricane Irma, the remaining members of 40 Commando Royal Marines are on their way back to the UK.
