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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

British Typhoons hand over responsibility for NATO air policing over Romania to Canada

Typhoon aircraft departed Romania yesterday, ending the UK’s five-month leadership of NATO’s enhanced air policing mission in the country.

HMS Ocean to depart on her final ever deployment

HMS Ocean will soon embark on her final deployment before the helicopter carrier is taken out of service.

US chairman of the Joint Chiefs attends Scottish Tattoo, Faslane and HMS Prince of...

US Marine Corps General Joe Dunford used his invite to the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland to visit British bases in the area and speak with UK defence officials on a wide range of defence topics.

US Joint Chief of Staffs chairman in Scotland, visiting British bases

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived in Scotland to visit British bases and to attend the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo as the guest of the British Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach.

Royal Navy unveils future submarine concepts

The Royal Navy has unveiled a series of futuristic submarine concepts which mimic real marine lifeforms and radically change the way underwater warfare could look in 50 years.

Sweden re-activates conscription

The Swedish government has decided to re-activate conscription from January 1st 2018. The Swedish armed forces is planning for 4000 recruits annually in basic military...

RAF Red Arrows to tour Middle East

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon will announce that the world famous Royal Air Force Red Arrows will tour the Middle East next month.

Steel cut for USS Enterprise

Huntington Ingalls Industries has cut a 35-ton steel plate at its Newport News Shipbuilding division to kick off advance construction of the USS Enterprise.

Apache attack helicopter fires laser weapon for the first time

A high energy laser mounted on an Apache AH-64 attack helicopter acquired and hit an unmanned target in a test.

First British P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to be delivered in 2019

Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin has signed a P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft 'declaration' with her United States counterpart.