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George Allison

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

Royal Navy to benefit from significant investment

Minister of State for Defence Procurement Philip Dunne has indicated defence investment greatly benefiting the Royal Navy over the next decade.

US blocks South Korean jet export to Uzbekistan

The US government has blocked South Korea from exporting $400 million worth of indigenous supersonic training jets to Uzbekistan.
cyber security

Cyber security arms race is threat to UK business

Talk Talk boss Dido Harding has revealed she has recruited BAE to provide cyber security services to the telecoms giant following the recent data breach.

USS Ronald Reagan leads four day American-Korean exercise

The exercise is intended to bolster their joint combat readiness and interoperability, according to the South Korean Navy.

US Navy purchase additional Phalanx

Raytheon has received a $159 million contract from the US Navy for the Phalanx CIWS.

HMS Richmond joins fight against people smugglers

British frigate HMS Richmond has joined the EU mission in the Mediterranean to tackle migrant smugglers.

VIDEO: United States launch ballistic missile

The LGM-30 Minuteman is a US land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), in service with the Air Force Global Strike Command.

Majority of Russian strikes in Syria not targeting Islamic State

Almost 80 percent of Russia's targets in Syria have been in areas not held by Islamic State, an analysis of Russian Defence Ministry data has shown.

Russian jet strikes hospital, kills 13

Russian strikes have killed at least 13 people after hitting a field hospital in Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said.

Target drone washes up on Scottish beach

The UK Coastguard have recovered a target drone that has washed up on the beach of a Scottish island.