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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

Leeds Man sentenced for hosting terrorist website

McNeil of Beeston Road, Leeds, provided a service, in the form of an online website, that facilitated others to obtain terrorist publications.

Ministry of Defence seeks bids for AJAX boresight kits

The MoD estimates the contract value to be between £2 million and £5 million.

The Royal Navy needs ‘more ships’ says Tory Baroness

A Tory Baroness has argued for the Government to provide the Royal Navy with more frigates as hull numbers could drop down to seven as vessels leave service.

PCS files formal disagreement with Ministry of Defence

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has formally lodged a disagreement with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over changes to the Position Mapping Procedure.

Marshall secures contract for composite torpedo tubes

Marshall has been awarded a contract to produce composite torpedo launcher tubes for SEA, part of Cohort PLC, to support two major international naval vessel programmes.

American submarine returns after record 727 day deployment

The deployment saw the submarine traverse over 60,000 nautical miles and make routine port calls in Greece, Guam, Diego Garcia, and the United Kingdom.

UK starting mid-life improvement of L129A1 rifles

The contract will upgrade the L129A1 rifles to the enhanced L129A2 variant, ensuring their effectiveness and reliability in the field.

British aircraft carrier heading to Scotland to load weapons

HMS Prince of Wales will shortly arrive in Scotland to load up on ammunition.

Britain hosts first space wargame

UK Space Command has hosted its inaugural space wargame, "Space Warrior," at the Defence Experimentation and Wargaming Hub in Southwick Park, Hampshire.

Britain helps Australia prepare for new attack helicopters

This exchange is part of the growing military ties between the UK and Australia following the signing of the AUKUS defence and security agreement in 2021.