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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

NATO Foreign Ministers discuss Afghanistan

Military operations in Afghanistan are crucial to convince the Taliban that there is no victory on the battlefield and the best option is to negotiate with the government, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at the end of the alliance’s foreign minister meeting in Brussels.

Royal Air Force Typhoon jets cleared for Romanian air patrols

Typhoons based in Romania have been given the green light by NATO to conduct air patrols over Romania.

Supercarrier HMS Queen Elizabeth ‘puts Britain back in military elite’ says Vice-Admiral

The Royal Navy 'is back in the premier division' of the globe’s military elite says Vice-Admiral Bob Cooling.

NATO AWACS record over 1000 mission hours in fight against Islamic State

From orbits over Turkey and international waters of the Eastern Mediterranean, NATO AWACS can look into Syrian airspace using its on board radar and sensor suite.

HMS Magpie on sea trials

HMS Magpie has been in action already undergoing rough weather sea trials in the Irish Sea less than a month after being launched.

Government edit out claims Royal Navy is ‘growing for the first time since the...

Recent Government and MoD press releases regarding the Royal Navy made claims that the Royal Navy is "growing for the first time since the Second World War", those claims have now vanished.

British firm Cobham wins American T-38C military trainer radio retrofit contract

Cobham Aerospace Communications has been awarded the contract to supply Boeing with advanced FliteLineTM communication and navigation radios for retrofit on more than 450 Northrop T-38C military trainer aircraft operated by the United States Air Force.

Eurofighter outline why they believe Typhoon is ‘the Perfect Choice for Germany’

Eurofighter CEO Volker Paltzo confirmed that Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH has jointly submitted with Airbus Defence & Space their response to the German Government for the replacement of their Tornado fleet, arguing that Eurofighter is the perfect choice for Germany.

Typhoons return to Black Sea NATO air policing mission

Typhoon flew from Scotland to Romania on Monday to continue their enhanced Air Policing mission which begun last year, say the MoD.

‘Build £1 Billion order for support ships in UK’ demands shipbuilders union

The new Fleet Solid Support ships that are needed to service the UK's £6.3 billion Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers will go out to full international tender on the 30th April 2018.