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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

MoD looking for firms to support Offshore Patrol Vessels

The Ministry of Defence is inviting bidders to tender to provide in-service support for three Batch 1 River Class offshore patrol vessels and five Batch 2 River Class offshore patrol vessels.

Royal Navy looking for drones to protect ships

The Royal Navy are urgently looking for drones to be integrated onto forward deployed warships to to counter fast attack craft.

Warships in live-fire missile defence exercise off Scotland

The exercise gives warships the opportunity to engage cruise missiles and ballistic missiles.

Wildcat helicopter airlifts patient from submarine

Footage shows a Wildcat helicopter responding to a MEDEVAC shout from an Astute class submarine.

HMS Prince of Wales returning to Portsmouth to resupply

The aircraft carrier is returning to the Portsmouth base for a brief logistics stop before returning to sea.

British surveillance aircraft heads to Russian border

British RC-135 Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft are being heavily utilised to monitor the Black Sea region.

Tempest jet project to support 21,000 UK jobs

BAE Systems commissioned PwC to carry out an analysis of the economic impact of the Tempest programme.

British aircraft carrier tests Phalanx guns

HMS Prince of Wales has tested her three Phalanx guns.

All British troops to be offered vaccine by 31st July 2021

The British military expects to have all personnel vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of July.

MoD confirm Tempest jet will not be carrier capable

The Ministry of Defence have confirmed that the new Tempest jet will not be carrier capable and will be a purely land based aircraft.