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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

Britain to deploy rocket artillery to the Russian border

The deployment to Estonia is also likely to include Warrior armoured fighting vehicles, unmanned aircraft and Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks.

RC-135 attacks Islamic State communications

A British RC-135 Rivet Joint attacked Islamic State communications in Libya, reportedly in order to pave the way for special forces.

Britain and Norway agree cooperation on Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced new cooperation on Maritime Patrol Aircraft and exercises.

£100m facility to be built in Scotland for new P-8 aircraft

RAF Lossiemouth will host the brand new facility designed to support the P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

Union calls for naval support ships to be built at Rosyth

Union GMB has called on the government to use Rosyth and other UK shipyards to build three new solid support ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Reaper assists in battle for Mosul

A Reaper was again in action east of Mosul, its crew successfully hunted down a mortar which had been firing on Iraqi positions.

British E-3 Sentry fleet grounded due to electrical fault

The entire Royal Air Force E-3 Sentry fleet has been temporarily grounded after an electrical fault was discovered.

UK selected as a global F-35 repair hub

The F-35 maintenance programme will generate millions of pounds and support thousands of jobs in North Wales.

Where will the Type 31 Frigate be built?

After confirming that the Type 26 Frigate would be built on the Clyde, Michael Fallon has indicated that the Type 31 Frigate will also be assembled there.

Tornado jets hit machine-gun teams north of Mosul

Tornado jets patrolled north of Mosul where they supported advancing Kurdish forces.