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
New Royal Navy surface-to-surface missile ‘by mid-2021’
The missile will 'deter and defeat enemy warships'.
Britain’s new ship-to-ship missile
The new interim missile will fill the gap between the retirement of Harpoon and its replacement which isn't due until 'around 2030'.
Britain begins vaccinating citizens against COVID19
BREAKING NEWS: A 90-year-old British woman is the first person in the world to receive a clinically authorised, fully tested coronavirus vaccine.
Typhoon jets conduct ‘airstrikes’ against mock village in Scotland
Wildcat helicopters called in repeated strikes from Typhoon jets and other aircraft.
UK and Israel sign military cooperation agreement
Most of the agreement is highly classified but it is understood that cooperation will include defence medical training, organisational design concepts and defence education.
Typhoon jets to deploy to the Arctic for secret escort mission
The UK Defence Journal understands that Typhoon jets will be deploying to the Arctic later this month for what is intended to be a secret escort mission involving a cargo aircraft.
US nuclear submarine visits Gibraltar
The USS Seawolf is currently visiting the British territory of Gibraltar.
Ireland should ‘end reliance on UK’ for air defence
"The Kremlin still has a Soviet mindset. They see neutrality as tactical. Ireland is viewed as a weak spot for the enemy and nothing more."
British aircraft conducts surveillance of Russian territory
An RC-135 Rivet Joint signals intelligence surveillance aircraft has been patrolling close to the Russian border near Kaliningrad.
U.S. Navy names new frigates ‘Constellation class’
Secretary of the U.S. Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite announced USS Constellation (FFG62) as the name for the first ship and class of the new guided missile frigates.
