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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

Wildcat lands on HMS Ocean

The new Wildcat helicopter has landed on the navy's helicopter carrier HMS Ocean for the first time during Exercise Joint Warrior in the North...

Thales chosen to provide Crowsnest AEW solution

The Ministry of Defence and Lockheed Martin UK have selected Thales as the preferred bidder to provide the RADAR and mission system at the heart...

RAF suspend A400M operations in light of crash

The RAF has temporarily stopped operating its two A400M's in light of one crashing near Seville airport in south-west Spain, killing four crew members and seriously...

Successor class submarine: A Guide

The Successor class will replace the Vanguard class submarines from 2028 onwards and will host the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent. The United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent...

Update: British air strikes in Iraq

The following is an excerpt from a press release from the Ministry of Defence, the original can be found here. Latest update Four Tornado GR4s flew...

Fourth Edition of the UK Defence Journal

The fourth edition of the UK Defence Journal has now been released. It features articles ranging from a view on women in combat, a look...

The F-35 will cost significantly less than you think

The F-35 programme is often labelled a “trillion-dollar black hole”, the man in charge of the project vehemently disagrees and lays to rest any...

First Tide class fleet tanker now afloat

The first Tide class fast fleet tanker has now been floated. RFA Tidespring is shown here currently under construction in South Korea. These images are by Captain(E)...

Britain deploys C-17 to aid Cyclone Pam relief efforts

A Royal Air Force C-17 transport aircraft departed from RAF Brize Norton early on Monday the 16th of March and will travel to the...

UK announces Brimstone integration for Typhoon

British Procurement Minister Philip Dunne announced on Saturday at the International Defence Exhibition that he was "looking forward to announcing further air-to-ground strike capability"...