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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

Challenger tank upgrade competition heats up

BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Rheinmetall and others in the industry have expressed interest in the Challenger tank upgrade project.

HMS Dauntless temporarily reduced to harbour training ship

An engineering remedy is being worked on and HMS Dauntless will eventually return to operations, this however will not be for a few years.

RFA Lyme Bay takes over as Gulf mothership

RFA Lyme Bay has taken over the role of minehunter mother ship in Persian Gulf.

Red Arrows cut displays at Farnborough due to safety regulations

It is understood that only straight and level flypasts are permitted, meaning that the Red Arrows will not be able to perform complex displays.

NATO to deploy four battalions to Baltics and Poland

NATO will deploy four battalions to Poland and the Baltic states as part of a push back against Russia's intervention in Ukraine, alliance head Jens Stoltenberg said Monday.

Vietnamese Su-30 crashes, two pilots missing

A Vietnam People's Air Force's Su-30MK2 has gone down during a trial flight.
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No evidence of Islamic State involvement in Orlando shootings

US President Barack Obama has said that there is no clear evidence that the Orlando gunman was directed by Islamic State.

RAF blitz Islamic State in Fallujah

British forces have concentrated air operations in the vicinity of Fallujah, assisting Iraqi forces in their battle for the city.

British frigate turns against NATO fleet

Frigate HMS Iron Duke is playing the role of an enemy warship to give a NATO fleet a realistic threat which it must try to counter in an exercise scenario.
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Islamic State claim responsibility for Orlando nightclub shooting

Islamic State has claimed that they were responsible for the shooting that killed at least 50 people in a nightclub in Orlando, Florida.