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George Allison

George Allison
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George Allison is the founder and editor of the UK Defence Journal. He holds a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and specialises in naval and cyber security topics. George has appeared on national radio and television to provide commentary on defence and security issues. Twitter: @geoallison

RAF Coningsby twinned with German Typhoon wing

The agreement allows the two forces to create regular opportunities to meet, train and exercise together, at both Laage and Coningsby.

HMS Forth sails to replace HMS Clyde as Falkland Islands patrol vessel

HMS Forth, a Batch 2 River class patrol vessel, set sail on Friday morning for the Falkland Islands to relieve HMS Clyde, a Batch...

Royal Artillery engage in Exercise Congreve Spear on Salisbury Plain

Exercise CONGREVE SPEAR has seen soldiers from 26th Regiment Royal Artillery spend the last five weeks on Salisbury Plain Training Area exercising in their...

Navantia launch second logistics vessel for Australian Navy

Navantia have launched the 'Stalwart', the second of two logistics vessels it is building for the Royal Australian Navy. The ceremony took place at...

BAE selected to provide Open Source Intelligence support to the US Army

The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a $437 million order to provide open source support.

Babcock completes work on HMS Pembroke at Rosyth

Babcock International says it has successfully completed the refit of minehunter HMS Pembroke at its Rosyth facility in Fife.

F-35 sees significant price drop in $34 billion 478 aircraft multi-year buy

The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have finalised a $34 billion deal for the next three lots of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.

QinetiQ Space opens new cleanroom facility

QinetiQ say it has celebrated its new cleanroom in Kruibeke, Belgium.

First P-8 Poseidon handed over to Royal Air Force

54 Squadron have received their first P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

‘No major surface ships in Scotland’ Glasgow MSP in social media meltdown

The MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, John Mason, has been repeatedly tweeting about 'no large surface ships' being based in Scotland for over a day now.