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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

UK purchases MJU-64/B decoy flares

Alloy Surfaces has been awarded $7m contract by the US, UK and other allies for MJU-64/B decoy flare production.

US and UK award Trident guidance system production and support contract

The US is spending $115m and the UK is spending $18m on Trident MK 6 guidance system production with failure verification, test, repair and re-certification work.

A Guide to the Type 26 ‘City class’ Frigate

The Type 26 frigate represents the future backbone of the Royal Navy and a massive leap forward in terms of flexibility of surface vessels enjoyed by the service.

Our position on Trident

Simply put, the UK Defence Journal is not for or against Trident.

New Type 26 Frigate named HMS Cardiff

One of the Royal Navy's new Type 26 Frigates is to be called HMS Cardiff, the Defence Secretary has said on St David's Day.

Germany seeks ‘stronger defence relationship’ with UK amid German armed forces crisis

British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has hosted his  counterpart from Germany, Ursula Von der Leyen, in London where stronger ties were discussed.

Government confirm all warship design and build work will be performed in the United...

Guto Bebb, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence, recently confirmed the Government's shipbuilding policy in response to a written parliamentary question. 

WATCH: HMS Queen Elizabeth and RFA Tidespring meet up

New carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and new tanker RFA Tidespring have met up at sea for the first time to conduct a Replenishment at Sea.

Average Type 23 Frigate and Type 45 running costs revealed

Nigel Evans Conservative MP for Ribble Valley asked a written parliamentary question regarding the running costs for the Type 23, Type 45 and yet to be built Type 31e.

WATCH: HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives home after ‘one thousand deck landings’ trials success

HMS Queen Elizabeth has arrived back in Portsmouth following successful first of class rotary wing trials in the Atlantic say the Royal Navy.