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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

Second Chinese Type 075 helicopter carrier to launch tomorrow

China's second Type 075 amphibious assault ship is expected to be launched in Shanghai on Wednesday afternoon, according to local media.

British Army tackle Second World War bomb found in field

The British Army say in a release that bomb disposal experts have dealt with a large historic bomb found in a field in Oxfordshire.

Britain pauses defence review amid Coronavirus crisis

The UK has suspended its upcoming integrated defence review as the country battles coronavirus.

UK purchases procures Rheinmetall Mission Master unmanned cargo vehicles

The Ministry of Defence have ordered four Rheinmetall Mission Master unmanned cargo vehicles.

Airbus achieves world’s first fully automatic aerial refuelling

Airbus say they have achieved the first ever fully automatic air-to-air refuelling with a boom system.

Iranian vessels harass U.S. Naval Forces in Arabian Gulf

Eleven Iranian vessels repeatedly conducted "dangerous and harassing approaches" to US Naval vessels in the Arabian Gulf.

Japan reportedly to partner with the US over Britain on new fighter jet

Japan will now work with the United States instead of Britain to develop a new fighter jet.

British Army boost NATO fight against COVID-19 disinformation

"One current priority is combating the spread of harmful, false and misleading narratives through disinformation", said UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace.

Russian Su-35 jet and US P-8 Poseidon in ‘unsafe’ intercept

The Russian jet was essentially flying upside down directly in front of the American Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

Babcock announce Type 31 Frigate supply chain contracts

Babcock have announced the second round of contract awards for British and European firms to support the Royal Navy's Type 31 frigate programme.