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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

Babcock grows Australian footprint with jobs, new contracts

Babcock International Group today announced plans to expand its Australian and New Zealand footprint.

PM forced to charter private aircraft as Prince Charles was using ministerial transport aircraft...

Prince Charles reportedly used the aircraft to fly to Romania, where he has business interests in tourist cottages, forcing the Prime Minister to charter an...

$2.2bn contract awarded for P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft for UK, US and Australia

Boeing has been awarded a $2.2 billion contract for at least 17 P-8 Poseidon aircraft.

Babcock favourite for of £360m warship support deal

Babcock is expected to become the Marine Systems Support Partner for the new Queen Elizabeth class carriers and Type 45 Destroyer fleet.

RFA Tidespring arrives home, new tanker arrives in UK for customisation work

The first of the new Tide class tankers, RFA Tidespring, has arrived in Cornwall for customisation a year later than planned.

UK to cancel F-35 purchase

It has been revealed this morning that UK will now no longer be purchasing F-35B aircraft.

Minehunter crew transferred to HMS Tyne while its crew brings HMS Forth into service

Two Hunt class ship crews are the new ship's company of HMS Tyne whose own sailors are to crew the new HMS Forth in order to bring the vessel into service.

$102.2m initial training, maintenance contract for UK F-35 fleet awarded

The contract has been awarded to Lockheed Martin to deliver initial training, engineering and logistics support for the UK F-35 fleet over three years.

Michael Fallon refuses to rule out cuts in the Royal Marines

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has refused to rule out cuts to the Royal Marines.

Type 26 Frigate ‘much more than an ASW platform’

At LIMA 2017, Commander UK Maritime Forces Rear Admiral Alex Burton described the Type 26 Frigate and its range of capabilities in a bid to talk the vessel up to Australian officials.