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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

HMS Diamond in port due to ‘technical issues’

The issue is not related to the propulsion and power systems.

Troops may be relocated from Scotland to England earlier than planned

According to The Sunday Times, three of Scotland's seven garrisons now face closure in cuts to be announced by the end of the year.

Typhoons conduct operations from austere Middle Eastern base

British Typhoon jets normally based at RAF Akrotori on Cyprus conducted 'expeditionary combat air operations' from a temporary base in the Middle East as a proof of concept.

British warship visits Dublin

HMS Grimsby is the first Royal Navy vessel to visit an Irish port since the start of the pandemic.

Royal Navy drone boat launches missile

Autonomous boat 'Madfox' launched a missile during NATO's biggest autonomous war games.

MQ-9B SeaGuardian completes maritime capability demo

The MQ-9B SeaGuardian drone and a British P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft teamed up to demonstrate the uncrewed platforms ability compliment and support anti-submarine warfare tasking, including monitoring and reporting of sonobuoys.

British jets exercise in Egypt for first time in twenty years

The Typhoons were joined on the exercise by F-16s from the Greek Air Force and Egyptian Air Force as well as US Air Force F-15s and F-16s together with C-130 Hercules and B-52s.

British minehunters test tech with American warships in Gulf

The two navies hold regular joint exercises to ensure there’s no "skills fade in the delicate art of finding and neutralising mines".

UK to launch space missions from Scotland next year

This will be the first commercial rocket to go to space from the UK.

Royal Air Force takes COVID-19 vaccine to South Pole

The United Kingdom has now shipped vaccines to all British Overseas Territories and has delivered donated vaccines to every continent on the planet.