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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

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.

British bombers ready to strike Syria if required

Royal Air Force combat aircraft stand ready to launch strikes against Islamic State in Syria, a Royal Air Force commander has said.

Rolls-Royce win major US C-130 upgrade contract

Rolls Royce have won a $36 million contract to begin updating the US C-130 fleet with the Rolls-Royce T56 Series 3.5 engine upgrades.

Watch a Russian fighter jet intercept an American drone

Russia's Ministry of Defence have released a video showing an Su-30SM "intercepting" an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over Syria.

Watch a warship shoot down a ballistic missile off Scotland

The US Navy have released a video showing a missile launching from the deck of destroyer USS Ross to intercept a ballistic missile.