George Allison
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
What has been spent so far on the Dreadnought class nuclear submarines?
A House of Commons research paper has detailed the spending so far undertaken by the Dreadnought programme.
Using other vessels in place of the Albion class deemed ‘unreasonable level of risk’...
"Nor can there be any substitute for the Albion class vessels: the Committee is adamant that no other ships can be used as alternatives without assuming an unreasonable level of operational risk."
BAE awarded $54m worth of contracts to modernise US Navy amphibious assault ship and...
BAE Systems has received two US Navy contracts totalling $54.8 million to modernise the amphibious assault ship USS America and the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George.
Aircraft on-board HMS Queen Elizabeth as Captain discusses what’s next for the supercarrier
HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed for the first phase of trials that will ultimately see the carrier will be declared safe to fly Chinook, Merlin, Wildcat and Apache attack helicopters in addition to F-35 jets later in the year.
Defence Committee dismiss claims Type 31e Frigate ‘ideal platform to host an embarked military...
The Defence Committee has questioned claims that the Type 31e is the "ideal platform to host an embarked military force", noting that any force embarked would be "tactically negligible".
Royal Navy has ‘desperate shortage of escort vessels’ says former First Sea Lord
In remarks that have surprised no-one, Former First Sea Lord West also warned that the UK is moving into an "area of great danger" owing to a diminishing Royal Navy fleet.
First operational Japanese F-35A makes debut at arrival ceremony
The first operational Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning touched down at an arrival ceremony at Misawa Air Base in Japan this week.
Royal Navy assault ship HMS Albion to lead NATO task group
Assault ship HMS Albion is due to sail from Plymouth to head the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2), operating in the Mediterranean.
Atlas aircraft hangar opened by Defence Minister
A £70 million hangar large enough to contain three of the RAF’s new Atlas transport aircraft at the same time was officially opened by Defence Minister Guto Bebb at RAF Brize Norton.
US and UK pay $66m for Trident guidance system production, testing, repair and re-certification
Charles Stark Draper Laboratory has been awarded a $66 million contract for Trident D5 guidance system test, repair and re-certification of inertial measurement units, electronic assemblies, and electronic modules.
