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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

NATO statement on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

NATO has set out what is refers to as a clear position on the issues of nuclear deterrence and nuclear disarmament.

Northrop Grumman awarded support contract for UK CUTLASS EOD unmanned system

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a 24-month contract by the MoD Special Projects Search and Counter Measures team for in-service support of the CUTLASS Explosive Ordnance Disposal remotely controlled vehicle.

Higher defence budgets likely to give military rotorcraft market a lift

Forecast International indicates that a total of 6,175 medium/heavy military rotorcraft will be produced during the 15-year period from 2017 through 2031.

First-ever ‘Desert Observer’ exercise between US Army, Kuwait

Soldiers from the US 3rd Armoured Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and Kuwaiti military forces conducted the first-ever Desert Observer exercise near Udairi Range in northern Kuwait.

Saab receives mysterious order for Giraffe 1X surface radar system

Saab has signed a contract for delivery of the Giraffe 1X surface radar system. Due to confidentiality arrangement with the customer, Saab will release no further details of this order.

RFA Mounts Bay supports Grand Turk island

RFA Mounts Bay has begun its support to Grand Turk island in the Turks and Caicos islands, in support of the Commando force from 3 Cdo Brigade personnel from 40 Commando Royal Marines and 59 Commando Royal Engineers.

Royal Air Force have flown over 8,000 sorties against Islamic State

Royal Air Force strikes have hit Islamic State 1,340 times in Iraq and 262 times in Syria since 2014, say officials.

Is Britain really supplying Islamic State?

A lot has been made of British arms deals with Saudi Arabia being used to arm Islamic State but is that really what's happening?

New Type 26 Frigate to be named HMS Belfast

The second Type 26 Frigate will be named HMS Belfast, the First Sea Lord has announced today.

Lockheed Martin completes 300th Electro-Optical Targeting System for F-35

Lockheed Martin recently completed its 300th Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter.