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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

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.

British jets buzz Russian warship off UK coast

Typhoon jets were operating around Russian warship Vice-Admiral Kulakov off the west coast of the UK this week. HMS Tyne, HMS Richmond and HMS Kent...

Military and NHS in trial mass vaccination trial run

Exercise Panacea was held at Ashton Gate stadium in Bristol and is a trial run for vaccinating the UK population against COVID-19.

British minehunter teams up with American and Saudi forces in Gulf

HMS Brocklesby joined Al-Shaqra of the Royal Saudi Navy ­and the US Navy’s USS Dextrous for the combined mine warfare exercise.

British flagship returns home

HMS Albion has returned from her three-month experimental autumn deployment to the Mediterranean.

UK surveillance aircraft operate over Baltic near Russia

Royal Air Force RC-135 and Sentinel surveillance aircraft were observed operating over the Baltic nations near the Russian border.

Naval mine ‘explodes’ in the Firth of Clyde

Royal Navy bomb disposal experts have detonated a wartime mine trawled up by fishermen in the Firth of Clyde.

Type 45 Destroyer fleet out of service dates revealed

On current plans, the Type 45 destroyers will leave service between 2035 and 2038.

Largest British-led air assault since 2010 underway

Images show some 20 helicopters carrying 1,300 troops into action.

British warships monitor ‘significant Russian presence’ near UK waters

British warships were joined by Typhoons and F-35s whilst in the Irish Sea monitoring Russian vessels.