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George Allison

George Allison
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George Allison is the founder and editor of the UK Defence Journal. He holds a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and specialises in naval and cyber security topics. George has appeared on national radio and television to provide commentary on defence and security issues. Twitter: @geoallison

Standing NATO Maritime Group One visits Germany

Standing NATO Maritime Group One departed Rostock, Germany.

Raytheon wins $63.3m DARPA contract for hypersonic weapons

Raytheon has won a $63.3 million DARPA contract.

QinetiQ wins US Army CRS(I) contract for small ground robots

QinetiQ North America has announced that it has won the competition for the US Army’s Common Robotic System-Individual (CRS(I)) programme.

Indian Navy pays visit to HMS Queen Elizabeth

The Royal Navy and the Indian Navy have formed the Carrier Capability Partnership.

Merlin helicopters chase submarines in the Mediterranean

814 Naval Air Squadron was invited to take part in Dynamic Manta, a NATO anti-submarine warfare exercise.

Royal Navy now has enough crew for both carriers and their escorts

The First Sea Lord has stated that the Royal Navy now has two crews for the new carriers.

10,000 troops and 35 warships begin to arrive in Scotland

10,000 personnel, 35 warships, 5 submarines and 59 aircraft will arrive.

Reaper strikes group of Islamic State fighters in Syria

A Reaper unmanned aircraft has killed a small group of terrorists.

First stores moved on board new carrier HMS Prince of Wales

HMS Prince of Wales is a small step closer towards her maiden voyage.

Close to 1,000 troops complete preparations before deploying to Afghanistan

Nearly 1,000 troops have gone through final preparations for deployment to Afghanistan.