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
£146 million contract signed to upgrade Storm Shadow missile
The deal with MBDA will see Storm Shadow and France’s SCALP missiles 'updated so they remain fit for purpose and ready for operational use'.
F-35 dominates exercise Red Flag, earns 20-to-1 Kill Ratio
The reported performance of the F-35 is a major victory for an aircraft that was criticised for its cost and earlier developmental setbacks. Earlier in the month it was reported that the F-35 had earned a 15:1 kill ratio against the aggressor squadron F-16s, more recent reports from the US Air Force and Lockheed Martin now put that ratio at 20:1.
NATO allies join multinational fleet of tanker-transport aircraft
NATO has taken another important step forward to improve its ability to refuel aircraft in mid-air, with three countries looking to join a European...
US Carrier Strike Group conducts South China Sea patrol
Carrier Strike Group 1, including Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and a Destroyer Squadron began routine operations in the South China Sea...
Defence Secretary: Britain committed to leading European security
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon told the annual Munich Security Conference that the UK would not be stepping back from its role in European security. Britain’s...
NATO and Finland step up cyber defence cooperation
Citing a rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, NATO and Finland stepped up their engagement with the signing of a Political Framework Arrangement on cyber defence cooperation.
HMS Trenchant and HMS Triumph ready for deployment, dismissing claims they will never sail...
HMS Triumph has sailed from Devonport, silencing claims that a "cracked reactor has led to more than half of the frontline attack submarines being taken out of service".
NATO Secretary General: Need for transatlantic bond ‘stronger than ever’
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the need for Europe and North America to work together was stronger than ever in times of turmoil and unpredictability.
BAE investment in Clyde shipyards ‘not as high as hoped for’
BAE Systems have scaled back plans to construct a large outfitting hall and is instead investing £100m in the Govan and Scotstoun shipyards on the Clyde.
British combat aircraft continue operations against Islamic State
Tornado jets flattened Islamic State facilities south of Kirkuk, while Typhoons strike fighters concealed in a tunnel north-west of Mosul.
