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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

Royal Navy takes part in QinetiQ sharpshooter exercise

Sharpshooter, which began in 2019 as a weapons functionality exercise, has evolved into a sophisticated training programme integrating live and synthetic domains.

UK Armed Forces equipment data delayed

The release of the Ministry of Defence’s annual statistics on UK armed forces equipment and formations has been delayed.

UK spending £1m to upgrade security of RAF base on Cyprus

The project, scheduled to run from May to December 2025, focuses on upgrading security fence lines and associated systems to boost the base’s operational security.

Submarine HMS Triumph returns home for decommissioning

The Royal Navy has bid farewell to the last of its Trafalgar-class nuclear submarines, HMS Triumph, which has returned to Devonport Naval Base for the final time before decommissioning.

UK warship gets powerful anti-ship, land attack missiles

HMS Portland, a Type 23 Frigate, has been fitted with a replacement for the ageing Harpoon missile - the anti-ship and land-attack 'Naval Strike Missile'.

Leonardo UK wins major U.S. contract for BriteCloud on F-35

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Leonardo UK a £26.6 million contract to supply BriteCloud 128 for the AN/ALQ-260(V) 'Active Expendable Decoy' requirement for the F-35.

British carrier to sail to Arctic for secret mission

Britain's flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, will sail today for the Arctic Circle to support a very secret multinational mission at the North Pole.

Pistol amongst weapons stolen or lost from MOD sites

Some losses, including a deactivated World War I German machine gun and an SA80 rifle, were recovered following investigations.

RFA pay dispute and retention concerns continues

The Ministry of Defence has addressed questions raised in Parliament about the ongoing pay dispute within the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

MOD seeking contractors for Cyprus solar farm

The Ministry of Defence has announced a tender for the construction of a new solar photovoltaic park at Dhekelia, within the Sovereign Base Areas Administration (SBAA) in Cyprus.