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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

GCHQ tackling Russian anti-vaccine disinformation – report

GCHQ has launched a cyber operation to disrupt disinformation around vaccines being spread by Russia and other hostile states, it has been reported.

Government oddly re-announce submarine news months late

The UK Defence Journal and many others were informed by the Ministry of Defence back in April that HMS Audacious had sailed for her new home on the Clyde, fast forward to the 9th of November and it appears that the Government have re-announced this news. 

Meet Britain’s stealthy hunter-killer submarines

The Astute class are the largest, most advanced and most powerful attack submarines ever operated by the Royal Navy.

RAF pilot to become first non-American to fly Air Force One

Plans are underway for a Royal Air Force pilot to begin conversion training in order to fly the Boeing VC-25, otherwise known as 'Air Force One'.

BAE Systems awarded £6.4m Brimstone missile contract

The work will take place at BAE Systems sites in Hampshire and Fife.

Two Russian spy ships operating off Scottish coast

Two Russian spy ships are operating off the Scottish coast just north of RAF Lossiemouth.

NATO warships enter Black Sea despite Russian warning

Russian state media has warned that Russian "Black Sea Fleet forces have started to continuously monitor" the NATO warships.

Cyprus ‘evacuated’ by British forces

British flagship HMS Albion helped 'evacuate' Cyprus as the UK’s military planners tested their response to an international humanitarian crisis. The Royal Navy say that...

U.S. Navy starts construction on Columbia class

The U.S. Navy has awarded $9.5 billion to General Dynamics to construct and test the lead and second submarines of the Columbia class.

New sensor tech to revolutionise British combat capability

Advanced sensing technologies will be developed as part of a new collaboration between BAE Systems and the University of Birmingham. The two organisations have signed...