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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

British surface fleet to get land attack missiles

Currently, the Royal Navy has only the option of submarine-launched Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles.

Typhoon jets bomb 7 caves in Iraq

Typhoon jets hit 7 Islamic State held caves in Iraq.

UK looking at ’60 and then maybe up to 80′ F-35B jets

The UK wants "four deployable squadrons".

‘The OSINT Bunker’ – Episode 3 released

The latest episode of the popular defence podcast covers the Defence Command Paper and more.

The Type 32 Frigate – What do we know?

Type 32 frigates will support Littoral Response Groups.

UK to develop new class of nuclear submarine

A new generation of nuclear submarines will be developed to replace the Astute class in the 2040s.

The future Multi Role Support Ships

Multi Role Support Ships will provide the platforms to deliver Littoral Strike from the early 2030s.

Summary of the UK Defence Review

The overall shape and size of the British armed forces after the defence review has now been revealed.

Bay class to be converted to deliver ‘lethal littoral strike capability’

A Bay class vessel will be converted to deliver greater littoral strike capalities at a cost of £40 million.

Two frigates to be scrapped early

Two of the oldest Type 23 Frigates are to be retired earlier than previous planned in order to fund other projects.