George Allison
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 cargo aircraft resupplies survey depots in Antarctica
A Royal Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft conducted a series of airdrops to resupply survey depots in Antarctica.
German fighter jets heading to Romania for NATO deployment
German Air Force Eurofighters will deploy to Romania next month for a NATO deployment aimed at securing the borders of member states.
British military in ‘major deployment’ to defend Europe
British military forces are set to be deployed to strengthen Eastern Europe’s borders in the face of rising Russian aggression.
British aircraft carrier ‘on standby’ if tensions with Russia rise
HMS Prince of Wales, the command ship for NATO’s Response Force, is on standby to move within hours should tensions with Russia rise further.
American ‘nuke sniffer’ aircraft arrives in the UK
An American aircraft designed to 'sniff' radioactivity associated with the use of nuclear weapons has arrived in the United Kingdom.
How many SA80 rifles does the British military have?
There is a total inventory of 134,912 SA80 A2 variant rifles and 17,900 SA80 A3 variant rifles held by the British military.
UK purchases additional ‘Remus 100M’ underwater drones
The Royal Navy plans to award a £2 million contract to HII Unmanned Systems for the purchase of additional REMUS 100M autonomous underwater vehicles.
Russian landing ships enter the Mediterranean Sea
Amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, a number of Russian amphibious assault ships have entered the Mediterranean Sea and are believed to be heading to the Black Sea.
Military takes command of Border Force vessels in the Channel
The Ministry of Defence has assumed command and control responsibilities for Border Force vessels assigned to the English Channel to counter migrant crossings.
British aircraft monitors Russian forces in Eastern Europe
A British RC-135 aircraft has completed a deployment monitoring Russian forces in Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea, Belarus north of Ukraine as well as Russian forces in and around Crimea on the Black Sea.
