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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

Norway Type 26 bid boosted as BAE and Hamek sign partnership

BAE Systems and Norwegian shipyard Hamek have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on Norway’s maritime defence requirements.

American forces bomb terrorist leader in Syria

"We will relentlessly pursue and destroy terrorist threats, no matter their location, in order to protect our homeland and our allies and partners," said General Michael Erik Kurilla.

British aircraft carrier goes to sea

HMS Prince of Wales has put to sea for pre-deployment training ahead of a British Carrier Strike Group deployment to the Pacific later this year.

Pentagon tells personnel to ignore Musk-backed email

"The Department of Defense is responsible for reviewing the performance of its personnel", the Department said in response to an email asking workers to justify their jobs.

American bombers ‘demonstrate force’ in Middle East

For the second time in 48 hours the United States has deployed B-52H Stratofortress bombers to the Middle East to "demonstrate force projection capabilities".

Russian military aircraft intercepted by NATO jets

NATO fighter jets intercepted two Russian military aircraft that failed to comply with international air traffic regulations, posing a security concern, according to NATO Air Command.

Britain’s elite forces stocking up on rifles

The Ministry of Defence has announced its intention to award a £4 million contract to Colt Canada Corporation for the supply of C8 rifle spares and accessories.

MoD seeks Civilian Armoured Vehicle support

The Ministry of Defence has launched a procurement process to secure a 'Protected and Modified Civilian Profile Vehicles' support contract, valued up to £14 million.

Lords Committee to question defence industry leaders

Senior figures from three major defence firms will give evidence to the House of Lords European Affairs Committee on Tuesday, 25 February, as part of an ongoing inquiry into the UK-EU reset.

UK tenders for hundreds of tactical multirotor drones

The Ministry of Defence has released an 'Invitation to Tender' seeking suppliers for approximately ten batches of Tactical Multirotor ISR Unmanned Aerial Systems.