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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

QinetiQ delivers 59 Banshee Whirlwind targets to Indonesia

QinetiQ's Target Systems business signed a contract to supply 59 unmanned Banshee Whirlwind targets to Indonesia in May 2019.

Boeing delivers first CH-47F Chinook to Royal Netherlands Air Force

Boeing recently delivered the first CH-47F Chinook with an upgraded cockpit to the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

More ventilators arrive to support NHS COVID-19 efforts

The first ventilators from the UK Government’s 'Ventilator Challenge' effort rolled off production lines this weekend.

US Navy awards BAE Systems $200m contract to upgrade USS Boxer

BAE Systems has received a contract to drydock and perform 18 months of maintenance and modernisation work aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer.

Sale of FA-50 jets to Argentina halted due to budget issues

"It must have been difficult for Argentina to spend its defense budget for fighter jets when it is experiencing difficulties due to the virus spread" a Korea Aerospace Industries spokesperson was reported as saying.

US Navy Captain fired for voicing Coronavirus concerns for his crew tests positive

The US Navy Captain fired for his widely publicised plea for help for his coronavirus-affected crew has himself tested positive for the disease.

RAF transfer critical patient from Orkney Islands to Glasgow

The patient was flown from the Orkney Islands to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow by an Atlas A400M transport aircraft.

Nuclear submarine HMS Audacious sails for sea trials

HMS Audacious, the fourth of seven Astute class attack submarines, has set sail from Barrow-in-Furness for the first time.

New US Navy Amphibious Transport Dock ‘Fort Lauderdale’ launched

Huntington Ingalls say they have launched amphibious transport dock 'Fort Lauderdale' for the US Navy.

NATO AWACS ‘demonstrate capability and readiness’

After deploying to Norway for Exercise Cold Response, NATO AWACS aircraft were reassigned to support Air Policing and Deterrence operations when the exercise was cancelled over coronavirus fears.