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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

USS Washington delivered to the US Navy

The US Navy has accepted delivery of the USS Washington, the 14th submarine of the Virginia class.

Type 31 Frigate order reportedly increased, vessels to be assembled in Scotland

BAE Systems and Babcock International are expected to bid against each other for a £2bn contract for six Type 31 Frigates.

HMS Torbay arrives in Gibraltar despite Spanish protests

Nuclear submarine HMS Torbay has docked in Gibraltar and has been welcomed by locals amid repeated Spanish naval incursions.

Northrop Grumman awarded contract for infrared countermeasure systems for US Navy, United Kingdom and...

The system functions by automatically detecting a missile launch, determining if it is a threat and activating a high-intensity laser-based countermeasure system to track and defeat the missile.

Why are the Queen Elizabeth class carriers so large?

The Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers will be the largest surface warships ever constructed for the Royal Navy and will represent a significant increase in capability.

Russian aircraft enter British airspace, Typhoon jets scrambled from Scotland to intercept

Two Typhoon jets were launched from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland on Saturday after an incursion by Russian jets.

Northrop Grumman wins US Air Force contract to modernise navigation systems

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract from the US Air Force for technology maturation and risk reduction in support of next-generation navigation systems.

IN PICTURES: HMS Queen Elizabeth flight deck just about finished, supercarrier almost ready to...

Images obtained by the UK Defence Journal show the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth just about finished with the vessel planned to sail on sea trials next month.

British A-400M Atlas in the United States for training with US Air Force and...

A Royal Air Force A-400M crew worked with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team along with 62nd Airlift Wing to load a Stryker combat vehicle onto the aircraft.

US Army aviation efforts in South Korea focused on countering Weapons of Mass Destruction...

In 2016, North Korea conducted about 22 missile launches and two nuclear tests as part of an effort to gain nuclear missile capability.