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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

British medics deploy to American hospital ship for Pacific Partnership deployment

A team of British military medics have joined the USNS Mercy to deliver health care and aid to Asian and Pacific nations, say the Royal Navy.

HMS Cattistock clears mines around Norwegian capital Oslo

HMS Cattistock found more than ten mines and torpedoes from the Second World War during a search for unexploded wartime bombs as part of a NATO task group.

BAE Systems to upgrade Australia’s long-range radar network

BAE Systems welcomed the announcement that the Company has been selected to upgrade Australia’s long-range high frequency radar network.

Merlin helicopters to protect HMS Duncan from NATO submarine attack

HMS Duncan is one of the high-value targets submarines will be after during Dynamic Manta 18, NATO's annual Mediterranean Anti-Submarine Warfare exercise.

Britain’s Gulf based minehunter force joins American, French and Omani vessels on exercise

RFA Cardigan Bay, acting as mother ship to all four Royal Navy minehunters in the Middle East, was joined by HMS Bangor and Ledbury...

Royal Marines participate in major chemical exercise

Troops from 40 Commando trained with experts in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear warfare to make sure they could cope in a worst-case scenario, say the Ministry of Defence.

MoD announces it intends to order the seventh Astute class nuclear submarine

Earlier concern over the speculated cancellation of Astute boat number seven has been eased by a defence minister.

British troops to participate in a land-based exercises in Japan in October

British forces are expected to conduct land-based exercises in Japan later in the year.

IN PICTURES: British Army medics ‘train under fire’ in exercise

British Army medics have been training to give life-saving care – even under fire say the MoD.

UK orders long-lead items for last of P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft order

Boeing has been awarded a $282m contract for procurement of long lead parts for 19 Lot 10 P-8A aircraft for the U.S. Navy (10) and the governments of Norway (5) and the United Kingdom (4).