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
UK failing to ‘match ambition with capabilities and funding’ in defence say MPs
A report by the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS), titled 'National Security Capability Review: A changing security environment' has said an "honest conversation" on increasing defence spending was needed if the Government is to match its stated ambitions.
Commander visits Typhoon squadron deployed to Greece
The Station Commander at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire has visited 3 (Fighter) Squadron that are currently deployed on the large NATO exercise that is being run in Greece, say the MoD.
F-35B represents ‘significant leap in war-fighting capability’ says US Navy
Recently, A detachment of F-35B jets landed on board the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, marking the first time the aircraft has deployed on board a US Navy ship.
Rolls-Royce breaks ground on new testbed as part of £150m investment in UK aerospace...
Rolls-Royce today welcomed Business Secretary, Greg Clark to Derby to celebrate the start of work on its new testbed facility. The plans for the testbed were announced in June 2017 as part of a wider £150m investment in UK aerospace facilities.
Royal Navy prepares for future UK fishery patrols
The Royal Navy is preparing to support the monitoring and protection of UK fisheries after Britain leaves the EU, having taken delivery of the...
HMS Echo trains with Cypriot forces to prepare for maritime disaster
HMS Echo has been assigned to the Mediterranean since the end of 2016; her crew have rescued more than 6,100 men, women and children as part of the mercy element of the migrant mission, and destroyed 65 dangerous rubber boats and skiffs.
British Army takes part in multinational exercise in southern Germany
Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (1PWRR) are among 4,100 soldiers from 10 different nations currently participating in Exercise Allied Spirit VIII in Southern Germany.
BAE, Cammell Laird and BMT team up to finally resolve Type 45 Destroyer power...
The Ministry of Defence has appointed an alliance team led by BAE Systems to deliver its Type 45 Power Improvement Project (PIP) and resolve power generation issues faced by the anti-air destroyers.
NATO Mine Countermeasures Warfare management exercise begins in Belgium
Mine countermeasures sailors from 16 Allied nations and four NATO Partners began exercise Dynamic Move this week in Belgium, officials say.
‘We will not win in a man-to-man fight’ says US official, citing leverage directed...
Michael D. Griffin, the US undersecretary of defence for research and engineering, spoke to senior leaders from the US government and defence industry to explore the impact of integrating directed energy capabilities into the US military.
