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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

Tornado jets ready to deploy Leonardo BriteCloud decoy system

Leonardo has begun deliveries of its new 'BriteCloud' decoy to the Royal Air Force for combat missions following the Ministry of Defence’s formal go-ahead for the new technology.

MoD to get extra £800m funding, £600m for Dreadnought and £200m just ‘to stand...

The funding will cover additional costs associated with the Dreadnought submarine programme as well as head off some of the more severe cuts speculated earlier in the year.

Third new Tide class tanker arrives in UK

The third of four new support tankers to be delivered to the UK has arrived in Cornwall for customisation and trials before entering service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and being deployed on operations with the Royal Navy.

WATCH: HMS Queen Elizabeth Gunnery Exercise

Video shows HMS Queen Elizabeth conducting a gunnery exercise.

HMS Ocean decommissioned from the Royal Navy, to be sold to Brazil

HMS Ocean was the Royal Navy’s Landing Platform Helicopter and Fleet Flagship. A helicopter carrier and amphibious assault ship, Ocean was designed to deliver troops to the centre of the action by helicopter or by landing craft.

MBDA wins £400 million UK Brimstone air-to-surface missile deal

According to the company, MBDA will manufacture new Brimstone missiles for Typhoon jets and in future for the RAF's new Protector RPAS and new Apache attack helicopters.

Royal Air Force and French Air Force in joint QRA exercise

Royal Air Force and Armée de l'Air have worked together on a joint Quick Reaction Alert exercise.

F-35C carrier qualifications completed on board USS Abraham Lincoln

Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln completed fleet carrier qualifications for the F-35C, marking another milestone for the new aircraft say the US Navy.

US Army exercise sees 45 drones defeated by energy weapons fired from fantastically named...

Forty-five unmanned aerial vehicles and drones 'fell out of the sky' during a US Army exercise after Raytheon's fantastically named advanced high-power microwave and laser dune buggy engaged and destroyed them.

Future Combat Air System work progressing

The UK and France recently announced a £1.54bn project to build a prototype of the Future Combat Air System, a defence minister has confirmed that work on this project is progressing despite earlier worries over Brexit