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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

British forces take part in huge NATO missile exercise

Exercise RAMSTEIN LEGACY is designed to enhance the "Integrated Air and Missile Defence capabilities" of NATO. According to the British Army here, Britain’s contribution to...

What weapons can British F-35 jets carry?

British F-35Bs are currently only certified to carry relatively few weapon types, but that's set to change with future upgrades.

British and French fighters ‘dogfight’ over Mediterranean

British Typhoon fighter jets undertook "rare and extremely valuable" one-on-one Dissimilar Air Combat Training, often referred to as dog-fighting, with French Rafale jets.

Devon yard awarded £55m work to overhaul ship for Lithuania

Harland & Wolff Appledore will return a former Royal Navy minehunter to operational service for the Lithuanian Navy. 

British fighter jets deploy to Finland and Sweden

F-35Bs and Typhoons conducted "high-end warfighting training" with Finnish F-18 Hornets and Swedish Gripen aircraft as part of an increased British presence in the region due to Russian aggression.

Third American sub visits Faslane in space of two weeks

With the arrival of another submarine this week, three American submarines have now visited Faslane since the start of July marking an increased frequency of American submarine visits to the naval base near Glasgow, Scotland.

MoD investing in Glasgow shipyard to increase capacity

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has revealed that the Ministry of Defence is investing in the BAE shipyard in Govan, Glasgow in order to increase its capacity and productivity for future work.

RFA Argus could be converted to ‘littoral strike ship’

It has emerged that RFA Argus, a 'Primary Casualty Receiving Ship' of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, could be converted into a 'Littoral Strike Ship'.

Confirmation new support ships will ‘mostly’ be built in UK

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said that the cost of encouraging companies to invest in UK shipyards might result in some parts of the vessels being built in another country.

UK considering new assault ship design with another country

The Defence Secretary has revealed that, come 2030, the UK might work with another country to replace the Albion class.