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 steelworks begin producting artillery barrels
Work has started on a £61 million contract to revive artillery barrel production in Yorkshire for the first time in nearly two decades.
BAE secures £285m to modernise Royal Navy combat systems
The RECODE programme will modernise the Royal Navy’s Shared Infrastructure and CMS across 20 ships, including the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, Type 45 destroyers, and Type 26 frigates.
New Govt keeps plan to scrap Crowsnest after four years
The Government have confirmed they intend to retire the the Crowsnest Airborne Early Warning system in four years, despite the system set to achieve full operating capability this year.
Royal Navy renames final Astute-class submarine
In a surprising announcement on Sunday evening, the Royal Navy revealed that the seventh and final Astute-class nuclear-powered submarine, previously named HMS Agincourt, will now be called HMS Achilles.
Trump praises Starmer, hints at UK visit
Trump said, "I get along with him well. I like him a lot. He's liberal, which is a little bit different from me, but I think he's a very good person and I think he's done a very good job thus far".
Latvia investigates Baltic cable damage, working with NATO
BREAKING - Latvia is investigating "significant" damage to an undersea fibre optic cable linking the country with the Swedish island of Gotland, following what officials believe was external interference.
Shipyard head rejects ferries ‘more complex’ than frigates
Addressing claims the ferries built by Ferguson Marine are more complex than frigates, the head of Ferguson Marine said "I am not trying to compare anything that we are building with building a frigate—the vessel is not as complex as a frigate".
Ferguson Marine shipyard in talks for major subcontract
Ferguson Marine is in negotiations for a significant subcontract, tipped to be more work on sections of new frigates, as part of its strategy to sustain and grow its workforce over the next two to three years.
Army chef numbers drop by nearly two-thirds since 2010
The number of chefs serving in the British Army has seen a sharp decline over the past 15 years, dropping from 2,547 in 2010 to just 868 in 2024.
Youth arrested in Scotland under Terrorism Act
A 16-year-old male has been arrested in Greenock under the Terrorism Act, with Police Scotland stating that the arrest took place outside the Inverclyde Islamic Centre.
