Home Authors Posts by George Allison

George Allison

George Allison
11523 POSTS 747 COMMENTS
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

Operation Roundup targets Islamic State remnants in Syria

In Operation Roundup, Syrian Democratic Forces continue to fight remnants of Islamic State in Syria’s Middle Euphrates River valley, Army Col. Rob Manning, the Pentagon’s director of press operations, told reporters today.

NATO participating in Open Spirit historical mine clearance operation

Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) is joining mine countermeasures vessels and experts from multiple nations in Tallinn, Estonia to conduct historical ordnance clearance operation Open Spirit in the waters near Estonia.

Long Range Anti-Ship missile in successful B-1B test

Lockheed Martin successfully fired two production representative Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles from a U.S. Air Force B-1B.

A400M Atlas gains full aeromedical capability

RAF A400M Atlas, the RAF’s newest transport aircraft has achieved a new milestone, gaining full aeromedical evacuation capability for high dependency and highly infectious patients.

SNMG2 Exercises with Turkish Navy

Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) conducted a Passing Exercise with the Turkish Navy last Saturday in the Aegean Sea to increase interoperability and practice tactics and procedures.

Exercise Mercury Dagger concludes

From first aid to fire and manoeuvre, the soldiers of 216 (Parachute) Signal Squadron have competed against each other on Exercise Mercury Dagger.

Boris Johnson claims RAF Voyager transport aircraft often unavailable and that he “probably needs”...

Boris Johnson has said he "probably needs" to have a "Brexit jet", after complaining that the RAF Voyager assigned to transport ministers "never seems to be available".

BAE awarded contract to sustain F-35 Electronic Warfare systems

BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to ensure the readiness of critical EW systems on the F-35.

Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine selected to power Japan’s new frigates

Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply its MT30 gas turbine to power a new class of frigates for the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force.

Royal Navy chase away Spanish vessel from Gibraltar

HMS Sabre repelled Spanish vessels from waters off the Gibraltar last week.