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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

New Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessels ordered and named

Two of the new Offshore Patrol Vessels being built for the Royal Navy, hulls four and five, will be named HMS Tamar and HMS Spey.

HMS Illustrious leaves British shores for the final time

Former light carrier HMS Illustrious has departed Portsmouth for the final time.

What will the Queen Elizabeth class carriers carry?

The Queen Elizabeth class carriers are the largest and most powerful warships ever constructed for the Royal Navy, but what will they carry?

HMS Sutherland monitors Russian warship off British coast

HMS Sutherland, a Type 23 frigate, is currently monitoring the Russian ship Vice Admiral Kulakov, an Udaloy class destroyer.

New tanker RFA Tiderace unveiled in South Korea

The new tanker was unveiled in a ceremony at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in South Korea.

Second jet crashes into the sea trying to land on Russian carrier

A Su-33 fighter jet, based on the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, has crashed into the Mediterranean Sea after returning from a sortie over Syria.

F-35B support facilities construction contract awarded

A construction contract worth £27 million has been awarded to provide facilities at RAF Marham to support the new F-35B.

Typhoon jets to overfly disputed South China Sea

Britain's ambassador to the US, Kim Darroch, has revealed that Typhoon jets will overfly disputed regions of the South China Sea.

Britain’s new Protector unmanned aircraft takes flight

The Protector unmanned aircraft, also known as 'Certifiable Predator B' has successfully undertaken its first flight in the United States.

Rusting nuclear submarines at Rosyth to finally be dismantled

The seven decommissioned nuclear-powered submarines moored at Rosyth in Scotland will commence 'Initial Dismantling' this year.