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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

MOD seeks contractor for global radome support

The Ministry of Defence has issued a £4 million tender for the in-service support of radome structures used to protect vital radar equipment across the UK and several overseas military sites.

Poland launches first Saab-built intelligence ship

Commissioned under the DELFIN programme, the ship is the first of two planned SIGINT platforms designed to enhance Poland’s maritime electronic intelligence capabilities.

British F-35B stealth jet remains grounded in India

The aircraft remains under British military control at all times.

UK sets target date on 3% defence spending boost

The Government’s aim for 2030 marks a notable shift as just weeks ago ministers had declined to commit to hitting 3 percent by a specific date.

Indian warship escorts British aircraft carrier

HMS Prince of Wales recently linked up with Indian warship INS Tabar in the latest phase of Operation Highmast, the Royal Navy's flagship deployment of 2025.

UK sells Royal Marines hovercraft to Pakistan

Three decommissioned Royal Marines hovercraft have been sold to Pakistan in a government-to-government deal aimed at supporting coastal and humanitarian operations, Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) has confirmed.

UK court rejects bid to halt export of F-35 parts to Israel

A legal challenge to Britain's continued participation in the F-35 fighter jet programme, brought by the Palestinian NGO Al-Haq, has been dismissed in full by the High Court in London.

UK in frigate export push to help sustain shipbuilding

Graeme Downie MP has pressed the Ministry of Defence for guarantees on the future of Royal Navy shipbuilding, citing the economic importance of the Type 31 frigate programme.

NATO targets much faster defence production

"We don't want to see capabilities being scheduled for ten plus years."

NATO targets weapons and munitions production surge

NATO will “rapidly expand our defence industrial capacity on both sides of the Atlantic,” Secretary General Mark Rutte.