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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

Tornado jets and Reaper unmanned aircraft engage Islamic State

Tornado jets engaged Islamic State south of Mosul, while a Reaper destroyed two vehicles in western Iraq.

WATCH: British frigate demonstrates firepower

HMS Iron Duke blasted through its weapon systems, her General Purpose Machine Guns, miniguns, 30mm cannons, 4.5" gun and the Seawolf missile system.

How automation will influence the operation of HMS Queen Elizabeth

The highly mechanised weapons handling system aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth is perhaps one of the most complex systems aboard, moving palletised munitions around the vessel to connect the magazines, hangar and flight deck.

F-35 carves out impressive 15:1 kill ratio at Exercise Red Flag

The reported performance of the jet is a major victory for an aircraft that was criticised for its cost and earlier developmental setbacks.

Typhoon jets escort Pakistani airliner to Stansted Airport

Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have escorted a Pakistani International Airlines Airbus A330 to Stansted Airport this afternoon.

Suppliers selected for Type 26 Frigate build

BAE Systems has awarded further manufacturing equipment contracts to six companies for the Type 26 Frigate.

MBDA tests new ‘Enforcer’ missile

MBDA has successfully tested a new lightweight missile known as Enforcer.

WATCH: Voyager tanker refuels Typhoon jets at Exercise Red Flag

Voyager is taking part while a Sentinel and Rivet Joint are gathering intelligence and other mission-critical information.

Typhoon jets fly in support of the Syrian Democratic Forces

Typhoon jets supported Syrian Democratic Forces west of Raqqa, striking an Islamic State armoured personnel carrier.

Was Trump responsible for cutting the cost of the F-35?

No, it's something that has happened frequently with the F-35 for years now and would have happened again anyway. Even in 2015, Lockheed Martin was following a 'blueprint' to drive down costs.