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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 conducts first major cyber attack against Islamic State

Jeremy Fleming, the director of GCHQ, announced that Britain carried out its first major cyber-attack in 2017 with the target being Islamic State.

UK ‘committed to regional security and stability’ in the Gulf says Defence Secretary

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson met with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed, and his Emirati counterpart, Mohammed Ahmad Al Bowardi, reaffirming the 'historic and very successful' defence relationship.

Boeing invests in British hypersonic propulsion company Reaction Engines

Boeing has announced its investment in Reaction Engines Limited, a leader in advanced propulsion systems based in Oxfordshire.

F-35 development phase concludes

The F-35 program has completed the final developmental test flight of the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase out of, according to Lockheed Martin with the project moving into operational test & evaluation.

British firm Cobham and Lockheed Martin team up to develop jammer for US Navy...

Lockheed Martin and Cobham are joining forces for the Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) competition to replace the US Navy's ALQ-99 tactical jamming system currently on the E/A-18 Growler aircraft, say officials from both companies.

Cobham wins KF-X multirole fighter Oxygen system contract

Cobham has received a contract from Korean Aerospace Industries Ltd (KAI) to design and supply a pilot Oxygen System for the future KF-X, an advanced multirole fighter aircraft currently under development.

A guide to the Tomahawk cruise missiles that Britain could fire into Syria

With speculation that Western forces are to launch a barrage of cruise missiles into Syria, let's take a look at the missiles the United Kingdom would be most likely to use.

British Army combat rifle to be upgraded by Heckler and Koch

Minister Guto Bebb has announced that the British Army's standard combat rifle is to be upgraded.

British nuclear submarine reportedly moved into Tomahawk missile range for Syria strike

A British nuclear submarine has reportedly been ordered to move within missile range of Syria, as strikes against the Assad regime are expected as early as Thursday night.

French warship buzzed by Russian combat aircraft in warning against missile attack

French magazine Le Point has reported that Russian aircraft had flown over frigate Aquitaine over the weekend and was fully-armed.