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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

Government respond to concern over Ajax Fighting Vehicle

Hysteria that the Ajax Fighting Vehicle fleet will be Spanish built is misleading as the majority of the work is being carried out by British firms.

Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea

Typhoons were scrambled from Amari air base in Estonia to intercept three Russian aircraft approaching the states over the Baltic Sea.

Denmark announce F-35 selection

Denmark's defence ministry have selected F-35 as the nation's future combat aircraft, following an evaluation involving the F-18 Super Hornet and Typhoon.

HMS Illustrious now likely to be sold for scrap

HMS Illustrious is to be sold for scrap after schemes to preserve her for the nation as a floating museum fell through.

Air strike on refugee camp in Syria kills 28

At least 28 people are reported to have been killed in an air strike on a refugee camp in rebel-held northern Syria, monitors say.

Royal Navy fire warning shot at Spanish vessel in Gibraltar

A Spanish patrol boat reportedly tried to "hassle" an American nuclear submarine attempting to dock at Gibraltar.

UK rules out joining European Military

The Prime Minister has been clear that the UK will never be part of a European Military.

F-35 software glitches fixed

Glitches found in F-35 software that would cause systems to reboot have now been fixed.

UK selects Predator B drone as Reaper replacement

The United Kingdom has announced that it intends to place an order for the Certifiable Predator B as part of its Protector MALE UAV...

F-35B goes to sea on first deployment in 2017

The F-35B's maiden deployment is set for late 2017 and it's bound for the Western Pacific.