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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

New Type 26 Frigate named HMS Cardiff

One of the Royal Navy's new Type 26 Frigates is to be called HMS Cardiff, the Defence Secretary has said on St David's Day.

Germany seeks ‘stronger defence relationship’ with UK amid German armed forces crisis

British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has hosted his  counterpart from Germany, Ursula Von der Leyen, in London where stronger ties were discussed.

Government confirm all warship design and build work will be performed in the United...

Guto Bebb, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence, recently confirmed the Government's shipbuilding policy in response to a written parliamentary question. 

WATCH: HMS Queen Elizabeth and RFA Tidespring meet up

New carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and new tanker RFA Tidespring have met up at sea for the first time to conduct a Replenishment at Sea.

Average Type 23 Frigate and Type 45 running costs revealed

Nigel Evans Conservative MP for Ribble Valley asked a written parliamentary question regarding the running costs for the Type 23, Type 45 and yet to be built Type 31e.

WATCH: HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives home after ‘one thousand deck landings’ trials success

HMS Queen Elizabeth has arrived back in Portsmouth following successful first of class rotary wing trials in the Atlantic say the Royal Navy.

Medium and heavy military rotorcraft market stabilising say analysts

Over the next 15 years, from 2018 to 2032, the medium/heavy military sector will be the largest segment of the world rotorcraft market in terms of monetary value, and second only to the light civil rotorcraft segment in terms of unit production say analysts Forecast International.

HMS Ocean Phalanx CIWS fit not going to Brazil

The guns on HMS Ocean, including her Phalax CIWS fit, will not be transferred to Brazil it has been confirmed.

IN PICTURES: HMS Queen Elizabeth and RFA Tidespring meet up for carriers first Replenishment...

New carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and new tanker RFA Tidespring have met up at sea for the first time to conduct a Replenishment at Sea.

British forces join major French Deployment to Far East

British forces are taking part in a French naval deployment to the Indian Ocean and Far East, say the MoD.