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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

Britain to have permanent naval base in Gulf

Britain will establish its first permanent military base in the Middle East since it formally withdrew from the region in 1971. A deal signed at...

Frigates will be built on the Clyde

The Defence Secretary has confirmed the UK's new Type 26 Frigates will be built on the Clyde after media speculation the contract could go...

Ministry of Defence clarify Queen Elizabeth class carrier F-35 plans

The Ministry of Defence have clarified the details surrounding the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers and their complement of F-35B strike aircraft. The following...

British F-35B’s achieve key weapons milestone

According to a BAE press release, a British test team including personnel from BAE Systems have successfully completed initial aircraft handling trials for ASRAAM...

HMS Argyll intercepts drug smugglers at sea

The Royal Navy frigate has reportedly seized £36m worth of cocaine from a vessel following a midnight chase across the Caribbean. This is the...

United Kingdom takes delivery of first A400M Atlas transport aircraft

The Royal Air Force have taken delivery of their first A400M Atlas. The aircraft will be used by the RAF to start familiarising crew...

Typhoon radar upgrade contract signed

The United Kingdom and partner nations Germany, Italy and Spain have signed a £830 million pound contract to provide the Typhoon with the new...

Third Edition Released

The third edition of the UK Defence Journal has now been released. It features articles from a look at this years RIAT, a look at the...

Two more submarines to be based at Faslane

Two of the Royal Navy's Trafalgar Class nuclear powered but not nuclear armed submarines will be moved to the Clyde from Devonport, the Defence...

Britain to purchase more F-35B’s

British Ministers have reached an agreement in principle to buy four F-35B combat aircraft to equip the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. Britain already...