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
UAE and Egypt poised to purchase Russian Mistrals
The United Arab Emirates has now confirmed their interest in one of two French Mistral class vessels that were built for Russia. Rumour is...
£125 Million sights contract awarded to Thales UK
Thales Optronics in Glasgow will supply sights for the Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) programme as part of a new £390 million contract with General...
RFA Lyme Bay to assist Dominica with disaster recovery
Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel Lyme Bay has been tasked to assist humanitarian relief efforts in Dominica following devastation caused by Tropical Storm Erika. The vessel is carrying a...
Faslane to receive £500m investment
Chancellor George Osborne has announced over £500 million of funding for HM Naval Base Clyde. Upgrade work due to begin in 2017, will secure...
Britain’s Apache fleet set for $3Bn upgrade
The United Kingdom's request for the re-manufacture of fifty WAH-64 Apache helicopters to AH-64E Apache Guardian standard has been approved by the United States. The...
HMS Queen Elizabeth powers up RADAR for first time
HMS Queen Elizabeth's S1850M radar has been switched on for the first time, marking a significant step on the vessels readiness for service. The S1850M...
Typhoons return from Baltic
The Typhoon flight, part of 121 Expeditionary Air Wing, deployed to Estonia at NATO's request in May as part of this year to secure NATO airspace...
Typhoon praised in defence think-tank report
Eurofighter's CEO has reportedly welcomed a report by the Royal United Services Institute think tank as 'positive and encouraging' according to various news outlets. The...
British troops deployed in fight against poaching
A small team of Northern Ireland based troops are on their way after a request from Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba. Major Mark Shercliff said:
"It's...
Argentine military capability almost all gone
After a significant period of decline, the Argentine armed forces will cease to become a capable military force.