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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

‘Britannia 2.0’ – MP pushing for hospital ship

Penny Mordaunt, Member of Parliament for Portsmouth North, is pushing for a vessel to provide a range of "medical, administrative, training, communication and logistic services". 

HMS Queen Elizabeth ready to conduct carrier strike operations

Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has been declared "trained and safe" to conduct carrier strike operations.

BAE Systems sells six Pacific 24 Rigid Inflatable Boats

The RIBs are being supplied to Australia's Austal to equip two Cape-class Patrol Boats they are building for the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard.

Royal Navy and Irish Navy train together in Celtic Sea

British and Irish naval vessels, HMS Tyne and the LÉ George Bernard Shaw, have completed two days of training in the Celtic Sea.

Voyager transport jet to be repainted in Union flag colours

The Voyager transport aircraft, tasked with flying senior ministers to global events and summits, will be repainted at a cost of £900,000.

Myths surrounding the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers

No aircraft, no escorts, no kettles. How much truth can be found in the many myths surrounding HMS Queen Elizabeth and her sister HMS Prince of Wales?

MoD to ‘mitigate impact’ of Covid-19 on Type 31 Frigate project

Work is being undertaken to mitigate any potential impact from COVID-19 on the Type 31 programme.

Sub-orbital rocket launched from Scottish island

Edinburgh-based Skyrora has successfully launched its Skylark Nano rocket from the Shetland Islands.

The Type 26 Frigate could be the most capable British warship in decades

The key factor that will determine the true capability of these ships is really quite simple, the level of funding put in place to fit them out appropriately.

American F-15 crashes in North Sea

The U.S. Air Force have announced that an F-15C Eagle crashed at approximately 0940 today in the North Sea.