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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

MoD social media spend increases 46% over same period last year

From January to June last year, the MoD spent £583,968 on social media. This year, they spent £853,832 according to official figures.

MoD to complete Apache AH-64E order by the end of the year

The Government have confirmed that they intend to order the full 50 AH-64E Apache helicopters set out in the Strategic Defence & Security Review by the end of the year.

US Navy’s first purpose-built expeditionary sea base deploys

The USNS Lewis B. Puller expeditionary sea base has sailed on deployment.

PICTURES: Royal Navy and Royal Marines train alongside allies

UK maritime forces have trained alongside partner nations’ navies during deployment on board a French warship.

BAE awarded £457,000 to launch maritime autonomous systems testing service

BAE Systems awarded £457,000 to launch UK's first maritime autonomous systems testing service.

F-35’s logistics system undergoes penetration test

A penetration test is the practice of testing a computer system or network to find vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit.

Successful live firing of Brimstone missile from Typhoon

The first live firing of the Brimstone missile from a Typhoon has been successfully completed as part of ongoing development work to significantly upgrade the capability of the aircraft.

United States Air Force Thunderbird pilots fly in Red Arrows

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, have flown their American counterparts in the back seat of their Hawk jets.

Australia pick Northrop Grumman to deliver satellite communications for the Australian Defence Force

Australia has selected Northrop Grumman to provide systems that will expand Australia’s satellites communication coverage.

Defence Minister opens £3M Cyber Security Centre in Gloucester

Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin visited Gloucester to open Lockheed Martin’s £3 million Cyber Security Centre.