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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

BAE wins UK missile warning system contract

BAE Systems has been awarded a £16.7 million contract to produce 300 its third-generation common missile warning system equipment for the UK’s military helicopters. The...

BAE indicate possible shipyard closure in event of Scottish ‘Yes’ vote

Ian King, chief executive of BAE, has indicated in a letter submitted to the Scottish Affairs Committee that shipyards on the Clyde would likely...

F-35B may be present at HMS Queen Elizabeth naming ceremony

According to multiple defence news websites, a British F-35B is to perform a fly past at the naming ceremony of the HMS Queen Elizabeth. We...

Britain launches nuclear submarine

Britain has launched the worlds most advanced nuclear submarine. HMS Artful, a 7,400-tonne Astute class attack submarine, was moved out of its construction hall...

MBDA begin work on British ground based air defence system

A £36M contract from the UK's Ministry of Defence has been placed with European missile giant MBDA to develop a ground-based air defense missile...

Royal Navy test unmanned minehunter

The Hazard motorboat is currently being put through its paces by a specialist team of sailors in Portsmouth naval base according to a UK...

Scottish First Ministers shipbuilding claims disproven by the shipbuilders themselves

Alex Salmond has amazingly given a guarantee that shipbuilding will continue in Scotland, despite the UK Government, Ministry of Defence, Royal Navy and BAE...

Raytheon paves the way for export of Paveway IV

Raytheon UK’s Paveway IV precision-guided bomb has reportedly secured its first export customer as the US congress has granted approval for a deal, according...

Royal Marines host King of Norway

Norwegian King Harald has visited Britains 42 Commando Royal Marines Main Headquarters at Salangen Airfield, Elvenes, in Northern Norway, where they have been taking...

BAE back Scottish ‘No’ vote

BAE have indicated in their annual report that a 'No' vote in Scotlands upcoming independence referendum would help create "greater certainty and stability" for...