George Allison
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 Frigate intercepts Russian carrier group off Scotland
HMS Richmond, a Type 23 frigate, is escorting the Russian carrier group which is understood to be heading to the Mediterranean Sea.
Type 31 Frigate cost expected to exceed £350 million
A Briefing Paper has indicated that the Type 31 Frigate programme is expected by industry to exceed previously estimated costs.
North Korea missile launch ends in failure
South Korea and the US have said the latest missile launch by North Korea ended in a failure after the projectile reportedly exploded soon...
Tornado and Typhoon aircraft strike Islamic State in Iraq
Tornado jets struck terrorist positions in the Tigris valley south of Mosul, while Typhoons destroyed two trucks in the desert in western Iraq.
Britain has used £18.7m worth of Brimstone missiles against Islamic State
230 Brimstone missiles have been used in Iraq and Syria as part of Operation Shader, the British effort against Islamic State.
Supercarrier’s first squadron ‘refreshed, refocused, remarinised’
820 Naval Air Squadron is focused on providing the first aviation component for HMS Queen Elizabeth when she leaves Rosyth next year.
Typhoon jets obliterate Islamic State command post
Typhoons attacked an Islamic State command post in eastern Syria, while around Mosul, Tornado jets and a Reaper attacked three terrorist targets.
British aircraft continue attacks on Islamic State
Tornado jets hit two targets in the Tigris valley, while Typhoons and a Reaper worked together against Islamic State positions north of Mosul.
Type 26 Frigate build will not begin until April ‘at the earliest’
A Briefing Paper has estimated that the Type 26 Frigate will not begin until April 2017 at the earliest.
Argentina demands UK halts military exercise
Argentina has complained about military exercises that Britain is planning this month in the Falkland Islands.
