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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

First combat missions flown from HMS Queen Elizabeth

HMS Queen Elizabeth and her F-35 jets have joined the fight against Islamic State, with the jets carrying out the very first combat missions ever flown from HMS Queen Elizabeth.

UK giving two Sandown class mine hunters to Ukraine

The transfer of the two warships is part of a new memorandum between Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

Aircraft carrier under ‘air attack’ off Cornwall coast

Aggressor aircraft have launched a simulated air attack against HMS Prince of Wales as part of an exercise.

Carrier jets flying ‘lion’s share’ of sorties against Daesh

Jets flying from aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth are currently carrying out "the lion’s share" of operations over Iraq to wipe out the remnants of Islamic State.

‘National Flagship’ to come out of Ministry of Defence budget

Announcing the decision, Downing Street clarified that "this is a trade ship, it is not a military vessel".

Disinformation being ‘weaponised at levels nobody imagined’

A paper has been published by Stewart McDonald MP setting out his assessment of disinformation activity in Scotland.

Third ‘minehunting drone’ delivered to Clyde naval base

The third and final autonomous minehunting boat has been delivered to HMNB Clyde near Glasgow.

RAF personnel command Australian E-7 Wedgetail aircraft

Royal Air Force personnel filled key positions on-board an Australian E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft during an exercise.
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MoD confirm aircraft carriers may be fitted with catapults

The Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers might be fitted with catapults 'in the coming years'.

HMS Spey commissioned into Royal Navy fleet

Built on the River Clyde by BAE Systems, the ship is the fifth and final of the second generation of River class vessels built for the Royal Navy.