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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

‘It gives us the advantage of not having to worry about as many surface-to-air...

During the F-35 Lightning II's pre-Initial Operational Test and Evaluation, Airmen from the United States Air Force 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron had the opportunity to work with all three variants of the Joint Strike Fighter.

HMS Ocean sale to Brazil confirmed

The well known but unofficial sale of HMS Ocean to Brazil has finally been confirmed.

German military short on tanks and combat aircraft for NATO Mission

The German military is under-equipped to take on its upcoming role as leader of NATO's Russian-aimed Very High Readiness Joint Task Force, a leaked document shows.

£260m C-17 support agreement signed

The agreement will provide support for the RAF's fleet of eight C-17A Globemaster III aircraft

First flight of 15th British F-35B takes place

The 15th F-35B for the UK, ZM149, has flown from Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth facility for a test flight.

Entire German submarine fleet out of action

"It's a real disaster for the Navy, it’s the first time in history that there will not be any submarine operating for months," warns the president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Parliament, Hans-Peter Bartels, in an interview published on Sunday in the Berlin weekly Bild am Sonntag.

MoD and partner firms submit final Typhoon proposal to Belgium

The Ministry of Defence has submitted its final Eurofighter Typhoon offer to Belgium on behalf of itself and partner companies.

UK to ‘step up commitment to a modernised NATO’ says Defence Secretary

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has set out his aims for a modern NATO.

NATO defence ministers approve new alliance commands

NATO defence ministers have approved plans to form two new alliance commands, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today in Brussels.

IISS Report: Britain missed 2% defence spending target

The International Institute for Strategic Studies claims that Britain spent 1.98 per cent on defence in 2017 — the same figure reported for the previous year.