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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

Turkish military coup: Details emerge of aerial battle

A helicopter belonging to the 'coup plotters' forces was shot down this morning by an F-16 fighter as the Turkish military coup comes to and end.

Turkish military coup fails, soldiers surrender

The Turkish military coup appears to have failed as soldiers surrender after many are killed in exchanges, including civilians, and hundreds are arrested.

Turkey Coup: Military attempt to seize power

Low flying jets and gunfire heard in Ankara, capital of Turkey, as bridges in Istanbul closed as parts of the military attempt to seize power in a coup.

Fishing trawler catches Portuguese submarine off Cornwall

A Portuguese submarine taking part in exercises off the coast of Cornwall became caught in the nets of a French trawler, the Royal Navy...

Russian jets appear to have bombed refugee camp in Syria

Local media reports that Russian jets have struck a refugee camp along Jordan's north-eastern border with Syria, killing at least 12 people. There has been...

IN PICTURES: HMS Diamond being loaded with Sea Viper missiles

Images show Type 45 Destroyer HMS Diamond being loaded with Sea Viper missiles at HMNB Portsmouth.

Nice Attack: What do we know?

The Nice attack occurred on the evening of the 14th of July 2016, a man deliberately drove a cargo vehicle into a crowd of people celebrating Bastille...

Improved Brimstone enters service with RAF

An improved version of the Brimstone missile is ready for use on Tornado aircraft following a £170 million investment by the Ministry of Defence..

Terrorist attack kills 80+ in France

A terrorist attack has killed over 80 people, including several children, in Nice during the city's annual Bastille Day celebrations. Eyewitnesses report a truck...

250th F-35 fuselage rolls off UK production line

BAE Systems have completed the 250th aft fuselage for the F-35 at their integrated assembly line near Samlesbury.