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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

HMS Medway conducts aviation training in Carribean

HMS Medway met up with RFA Argus in the Caribbean, giving the River class ship the chance to take part in aviation training.

F-35 issues that were ‘believed to endanger pilots’ have been fixed

It is understood that engineers have eliminated all of the deficiencies believed to endanger pilots and about 90% of other serious flaws that could hamper missions.

British firm Meggitt awarded $22m contract for Abrams tank parts

Meggitt PLC, a British company specialising in high performance components and sub-systems for the defence industry, has received a $22 million contract to provide Thermal Management Systems to General Dynamics Land Systems for the Abrams tank programme.

Spain, France, UK take up Baltic air-policing mission

Spain, France and the United Kingdom have taken up NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission, guarding the skies over the Baltic region for the next four months.

Elbit introduce drone based long-range maritime rescue capability

Elbit Systems say they have introduced a unique life saving capability to their Hermes 900 Maritime Patrol Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).

British Army to resume training

As part of the national response to Coronavirus, the British Army suspended most training activity in March.

Iranian frigate hits support ship with missile during trials

The Iranian Navy have reported that 19 sailors have died and 15 others were injured in the tragic incident near the Straits of Hormuz.

British and American warships depart Barents Sea

American destroyers and a British frigate have departed the Barents Sea, following seven days of Arctic operations.

Babcock tech boosts UK air ambulance fight against Covid-19

Babcock emergency response teams on the front lines in Spain and Italy are helping UK air ambulances develop new ways of boosting safety and on-board patient care in the fight against COVID-19, say the firm.

Saab delivers the first GlobalEye

Saab delivered the first GlobalEye 'Swing Role Surveillance System' aircraft to the United Arab Emirates.