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
820 Naval Air Squadron prepare for night operations from HMS Queen Elizabeth
820 Naval Air Squadro is making its final preparations to embark onto HMS Queen Elizabeth.
Britain wants ‘leading role’ in next-generation fighter project – Air Chief Marshal
Britain is looking to maintain a leading role in future combat aircraft projects according to Air Chief Marshal Stephen Hillier.
Babcock Team 31 hosting second Type 31e suppliers conference
Team 31 is meeting with supply chain companies to share the potential opportunities the £1.25 billion Type 31e general purpose light frigate programme
The speech delivered by the Chief of the Defence Staff at the Air Power...
General Sir Nick Carter delivered the following speech at the Air Power Conference this week.
UK to spend $650 million on 200 AIM-120D AMRAAM missiles
The US State Department has approved a purchase of up to two hundred AIM-120D AMRAAM missiles for an estimated cost of $650 million.
How much will it cost to fix the Type 45 Destroyer fleet?
The cost of fixing the propulsion issues on the Type 45 Destroyer fleet has now been confirmed.
Tender for E-3D Sentry replacement must be open to fair competition
The Sentry aircraft replacement should be put out to a competitive tender, rather than bought 'off the shelf' with no competition taking place say the Defence Committee.
MoD would ‘not have to pay compensation’ if £1bn shipbuilding order kept in UK,...
By contrast, putting order out to international tender could cost shipbuilding jobs and prosperity, warns union.
Sensitive Reaper drone documents leaked on the Dark Web
It is not uncommon to uncover sensitive data being offered for sale on the dark web. However, it is rare for hackers to steal and then attempt to sell military documents on an open market.
US threatens to leave NATO by January if allies don’t increase defence spending
US President Donald Trump has threatened to leaver NATO and conduct American security unilaterally — if allies do not immediately meet higher military spending targets.
