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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

French military equipment delivered to Guadeloupe by Royal Air Force C-17

Urgently required vehicles and equipment have been delivered to Pointe-à-Pitre on the French Island of Guadeloupe aboard a Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft.

British troops focus efforts on ‘restoring normal life’ in Caribbean

Royal Marines and Army Commando Engineers have started restoring vital services on the Turks and Caicos Islands after a special team flew in to assess damage.

Harpoon gains reprieve as decision to retire the Anti-Ship missile is deferred

The Harpoon anti-ship missile was due to be retired from Royal Navy service in 2018, that is now understood to have changed. Jane's reported that senior...

RFA Mounts Bay’s in ‘Herculean Effort’ to help British Virgin Islanders

Power and fresh water is now flowing to hundreds of British Virgin islanders thanks to the ‘herculean efforts' of RFA Mounts Bay.

‘Fast growth’ forecast for anti-ship missile market

The value of the anti-ship missile market is expected to climb over the next 15 years, according to data compiled by Forecast International.

Gripen for the UK ‘Air Support to Defence Operational Training programme’?

Saab is to offer the Gripen Aggressor for the UK’s upcoming Air Support to Defence Operational Training programme.

12th British F-35B rolls out of factory, takes to the air

The 12th F-35B for the United Kingdom has taken to the air.

BMT secure four year contract to support UK Air Defence & Electronic Warfare Systems

BMT has secured a four-year contract with the Ministry of Defence to support the Air Defence & Electronic Warfare Systems Delivery Team.

Explosion hits London Tube Station, treated as terror incident

BREAKING: Reports are coming in of a terrorist attack at the Parsons Green tube station in London with twenty injured with severe burns.

BAE say their Challenger 2 upgrade package offers a ‘future-ready’ main battle tank

Nine months into the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP) Assessment Phase, Team Challenger 2 has set out some of the improvements it will provide British Army tank crews.