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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

Artificial Intelligence warship research contracts announced

The MoD has announced the first wave of £4 million funding for warship artificial intelligence.

HMS Queen Elizabeth sails for F-35 training

HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed from her home port of Portsmouth to conduct training with F-35 Lightning jets of 207 Squadron.

UK has ‘insufficient ships’ to protect fisheries after Brexit

A Former First Sea Lord has argued that the UK has "insufficient ships within our fishery protection squadron to carry out enforcement".

US MQ-9 Reaper aircraft arrive in Romania

American MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft have arrived in Romania.

US Air Force tests new rotor design for F-35 engine

The Pratt & Whitney F135 engine has returned to Arnold Engineering Development Complex for another round of testing, with a fresh engine component the focus of the latest efforts.

183 firing ranges closed down since 2015

183 firing ranges have closed in the last five years.

RRS Sir David Attenborough on own power for first time

The RRS Sir David Attenborough achieved an important milestone at Cammell Laird's shipyard this month with the commissioning and testing of its power systems.

Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey successfully completes first flight

The US Navy will use the CMV-22B to replace the C-2A Greyhound for transporting personnel, mail, supplies and high-priority cargo from shore bases to aircraft carriers at sea. The aircraft can also carry major components of the F-35s engine.

MoD confident ‘Crowsnest’ carrier early warning ready 2021

The Ministry of Defence say it remains confident that Merlin Mk2 helicopters fitted with the CROWSNEST early warning system will be available to support the first operational deployment of HMS Queen Elizabeth in 2021.

British F-35 jets head for US to take part in Exercise Red Flag

F-35 jets set off from RAF Marham to the United States to take part in Exercise Red Flag, the world's premier air combat exercise.