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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

Drone shots show Dutch frigate in Scotland

HNLMS Van Amstel was recently pictured in Edinburgh by drone photographer Dave Cullen.

British warship shows off new anti-ship missiles

HMS Somserset, a Type 23 Frigate, has shown off her new anti-ship missiles whilst conducting 'Replenishment At Sea' activities with RFA Tidesurge.

Three massive supercarriers meet up in the Atlantic

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower transferred 3 million pounds of ammunition to the USS Harry S. Truman, the USS Gerald R. Ford, and the USNS William McLean in the Atlantic Ocean.

Newcastle man sentenced in court for offensive tweets

A 25-year-old man from Newcastle-upon-Tyne has been sentenced to 16 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, after posting a series of offensive tweets.

Exclusive drone shots show Britain’s first Type 26 Frigate

Drone shots show HMS Glasgow, currently in an advanced stage of fitting out, as the first of eight Type 26 Frigates gets her main gun.

Drone shows two Type 26 Frigates together for first time

Drone footage shows Type 26 Frigates HMS Cardiff and HMS Glasgow on the River Clyde together, well, sort of.

Main gun fitted on new British frigate

HMS Glasgow, currently undergoing fitting out at the BAE Systems facility in Scotstoun on the River Clyde, appears to have started the process of having her main gun fitted.

HMS Cardiff departs Glasgow to enter water for first time

HMS Cardiff, the second of eight Type 26 City Class frigates BAE Systems is building for the Royal Navy, is entering the water for the first time.

Correction regarding our Trident ‘delousing’ article

We've updated our report on the claim that a US submarine covered for a British submarine after consulting experts who cast doubt on its accuracy.

Scottish paper targets politicians visiting Clyde shipyard

The front page of a newspaper that generally supports the Scottish Government has criticised certain Scottish politicians for visiting a Scottish shipyard, seemingly due to their alignment with a rival political party.