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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

Typhoon jets fly their ‘longest sortie ever’ in the fight against Islamic State

Recently, a pair of Typhoons flew for seven hours and 46 minutes on a mission which saw them attack and destroy a weapons cache before conducting a simultaneous strike against four truck bombs.

‘When seeing is believing’ – ACA discuss Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier radar systems

The Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers have radars that provide 360-degree visibility out to 400km – in other words, the distance from Portsmouth to Kendal, in the Lake District.

F-22 Raptor stealth aircraft land at RAF Lakenheath

F-22 Raptor jets have arrived at Lakenheath yesterday for training with other Europe-based US aircraft and NATO allies.

BAE unveil plans to develop cyber defence capabilities for military aircraft

BAE Systems say they are developing cyber defence capabilities to help aircraft detect and mitigate cyber attacks in real time.

British boots begin to leave Caribbean as recovery operations end

One month after they landed in the wake of Hurricane Irma, the remaining members of 40 Commando Royal Marines are on their way back to the UK.

Ships shoot down missiles off Scottish coast

Ships from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States and the United Kingdom are engaged in a live-fire integrated missile defence exercise off the Scottish coast.

BAE Systems reportedly to cut 2,000 UK jobs

The main factor behind the move is the pace of production of the Typhoon aircraft, Sky News have reported, citing sources close to BAE.

Fact Check: How many jobs depend on Faslane?

Faslane is the second largest single-site employer in Scotland, after the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, with around 11,000 jobs directly and indirectly reliant on the base.

500th F-35 pilot takes to the skies in major milestone

The 500th F-35 pilot across the project has taken flight in the jet after graduating training, marking an important milestone for the project.

‘Anti-drone’ protest staged at RAF Waddington, but are unmanned aircraft as dangerous as claimed?

Protestors have staged a demonstration outside RAF Waddington, angry at the use of remotely piloted aircraft - but why?