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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

NATO navies and air forces exercise in the Baltic Sea

Around 3,000 personnel from 19 NATO Allies and partners are taking part in the annual BALTOPS naval exercise that kicked off in the Baltic Sea, say NATO.

HMS Penzance and HMS Chiddingfold sail for three year deployment

The crews of minehunters HMS Penzance and Chiddingfold have sailed for the Middle East.

Canada and US order BAE APX-111 Mode 5 IFF units

The U.S. Navy, on behalf of itself and Canada, awarded BAE Systems a $58.7 million contract for procurement of Integrated Friend or Foe units for F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft.

UK extends support to French forces in Mali

The Chinooks and aircrew allow French troops to cover a much larger field of operations than they would otherwise be able to.

Fire aboard French nuclear attack submarine

A fire has broken out onboard French nuclear submarine Perle at Toulon naval base, reports local media.

BAE to produce more Vertical Launching System Canisters for US Navy

The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a contract to produce multiple types of Vertical Launching System (VLS) canisters with a total lifetime maximum value of $955 million.

Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford completes its largest aircraft embarkation

With Carrier Air Wing 8 embarked, American supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford logged significant milestones this week during Post Delivery Test and Trials operations at sea.

French Navy submarine test fires M51 nuclear ballistic missile

French nuclear submarine 'Le Téméraire' has test fired an M51 submarine launched ballistic missile.

General Dynamics to handle Columbia and Dreadnought submarine mission systems

General Dynamics has secured a potential $104.2M contract to develop, produce and install systems for the American Columbia-class and the British Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarines.

PHOTOS: 5 RIFLES Battlegroup deploys to Castlemartin Ranges

400 troops of the 5 RIFLES Battlegroup have deployed to Castlemartin Ranges in Pembrokeshire.