George Allison
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
How does HMS Queen Elizabeth compare to the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov?
The Russian carrier is designed to lead a flotilla of vessels or operate solo while keeping enemy fleet at bay using its anti-ship missiles and using its aircraft to deter enemy aircraft.
American supercarrier USS Harry S Truman transits Strait of Gibraltar, enters Mediterranean Sea
USS Harry S Truman and her carrier strike group have passed through the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea.
Issues with HMS Forth to be fixed within weeks
Recently identified issues with new Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS Forth will be rectified within the coming weeks, say her builders BAE.
Airbus and Dassault Aviation join forces on European Future Combat Air System
Airbus and Dassault Aviation have decided to join forces for the development and production of Europe’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS), which is slated to complement and eventually replace current generation of Eurofighter and Rafale fighter aircraft between 2035 and 2040.
Boris Johnson rejected plans to use HMS Illustrious as a London heliport
According to the recently updated report on the recycling of HMS Illustrious, Boris Johnson's office rejected plans for the vessel to be preserved in London as a heliport.
‘Carriers with no aircraft’, the myth that refuses to die is still being repeated...
Recently we were alerted to a rather surprising event, an MP on the Defence Select Committee itself repeating the assertion that HMS Queen Elizabeth and her sister ship HMS Prince of Wales, will not have any aircraft.
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.
