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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

Aircraft on-board HMS Queen Elizabeth as Captain discusses what’s next for the supercarrier

HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed for the first phase of trials that will ultimately see the carrier will be declared safe to fly Chinook, Merlin, Wildcat and Apache attack helicopters in addition to F-35 jets later in the year.

Defence Committee dismiss claims Type 31e Frigate ‘ideal platform to host an embarked military...

The Defence Committee has questioned claims that the Type 31e is the "ideal platform to host an embarked military force", noting that any force embarked would be "tactically negligible".

Royal Navy has ‘desperate shortage of escort vessels’ says former First Sea Lord

In remarks that have surprised no-one, Former First Sea Lord West also warned that the UK is moving into an "area of great danger" owing to a diminishing Royal Navy fleet.

First operational Japanese F-35A makes debut at arrival ceremony

The first operational Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning touched down at an arrival ceremony at Misawa Air Base in Japan this week.

Royal Navy assault ship HMS Albion to lead NATO task group

Assault ship HMS Albion is due to sail from Plymouth to head the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2), operating in the Mediterranean. 

Atlas aircraft hangar opened by Defence Minister

A £70 million hangar large enough to contain three of the RAF’s new Atlas transport aircraft at the same time was officially opened by Defence Minister Guto Bebb at RAF Brize Norton.

US and UK pay $66m for Trident guidance system production, testing, repair and re-certification

Charles Stark Draper Laboratory has been awarded a $66 million contract for Trident D5 guidance system test, repair and re-certification of inertial measurement units, electronic assemblies, and electronic modules.

F-35 to incorporate automatic ground collision avoidance system ‘five years earlier than planned’

The F-35 project office is to accelerate the implementation of anti-collision software five-years earlier than originally planned.

Lockheed Martin to manage and upgrade ‘Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System’ for US and...

Lockheed Martin is being awarded $7,856,249 by the US and UK for various tasks relating to the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System.

HMS Queen Elizabeth expected to sail for aircraft trials today

Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is expected to sail today to continue trials with helicopters as part of her journey to become a strike carrier.