George Allison
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
HMS Montrose upgrade programme begins
Babcock has started upgrading the Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose at its Devonport dockyard. The work to be undertaken on the whole fleet, is a...
British Reaper drones to operate over Iraq
The British government has confirmed it intends to deploy a number of its General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drones to support air strikes against Islamic...
HMS Duncan fires first missile
HMS Duncan has, for the first time, fired an Aster missile. The vessel downed a drone over the Scottish coast. Lieutenant Jacqui Orr said: ‘The speed...
Work begins on new British patrol vessels in Glasgow
Work started on Friday on the first of three new offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Navy as the first steel is cut on HMS Forth...
Joint Warrior 2014 kicks off
Joint Warrior, being held for the second time this year, will take place between the 5th and 16th of October and is a programme...
British strikes against Islamic State continue
Despite an initial lack of combat activity for British Tornado GR4 jets deployed over Iraq, numerous GR4 strikes have been reported over the last...
Britain approves air strikes against ISIS
British MPs have voted in favour of military action in Iraq against the Islamic State by 524 to 43. The United Kingdom will now...
Babcock designs weapons handling system for South Korean submarines
British defence and engineering firm says it has completed design definition for a weapons handling system for a new class of South Korean Navy...
BAE now able to invest £200 million in Clyde ‘Frigate Factory’
Now that Scotland has voted 'NO' and paved the way for further Ministry of Defence work in Scotland, the defence giant BAE have announced...
Floating a Supercarrier
In July we saw the naming of HMS Queen Elizabeth. The largest warship ever built for the Royal Navy and one of the most powerful...
