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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

Outrage over a Ministry of Defence brochure in Scotland?

This week witnessed an outpouring of rage as a nuclear submarine was reportedly used as a front cover for a tourism brochure in Scotland, only that didn't actually happen.

RAF now see ‘positive trajectory’ for A400M Atlas fleet after challenging introduction

After a challenging introduction to service and a series of upgrades, the A400M Atlas is ready to operate in tactical roles.

Three British service personnel arrested in Gibraltar

The arrests follow an A400M Atlas aircraft being stopped on the runway at Gibraltar last month so a British serviceman could be questioned.

Rolls-Royce AE engine family hits 70 million flight hours

The Rolls-Royce AE engine family has topped 70 million engine flight hours across military and commercial fleets in the US and around the world.

Northrop Grumman tests MS-177 Multi-Spectral Sensor on RQ-4 Global Hawk

Flight testing of the MS-177 sensor payload on an RQ-4 Global Hawk has started say Northrop Grumman.

Rolls-Royce wins propulsion contract for new US Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter

Rolls-Royce will provide an extensive range of equipment, including marine generator sets, to a new fleet of US Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters.

BAE Systems releases full year results

BAE Systems said that it had made a pretax profit of £1.15bn in 2016, up from £1.09bn in 2015.

Joint Expeditionary Force conference takes place in Portsmouth

Fleet Commander Vice-Admiral Ben Key and Commander of UK Maritime Forces Rear Admiral Alex Burton hosted the first Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime) conference.

South Korea spends $140m on Sidewinder and Maverick missiles

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has approved a request by South Korea to purchase AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder and AGM-65G-2 Maverick missiles.

Babcock report £30bn order book, cites Trident and other projects

Babcock has issued a trading update for the period October 2016 to date, highlighting the impact of Trident and other contracts to their financial outlook.