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
Cost of British operations against Islamic State reaches £265 million
The cost of the operations against Islamic State and other details of the campaign were revealed in a briefing paper.
BAE Systems win $36m contract to upgrade USS New Orleans
BAE Systems has received a $36.7 million contract from the US Navy for the repair and maintenance of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans.
Aster missile to gain anti-ballistic missile capability
France and Italy have signed an agreement on development of the Aster 30 Block 1NT missile, the French Defence Ministry have said in a...
China claims its aircraft carrier is now ‘combat ready’
Chinese state media claims the nations first aircraft carrier is now ‘combat ready’.
British aircraft assist in liberation of Mosul
Tornados, Typhoons and a Reaper attacked four terrorist positions in support of operations to liberate Mosul.
Russian jet crashes in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to land on carrier
A Russian jet has crashed in the Mediterranean Sea after attempting to land on the Russian carrier Admiral Kuznetsov.
New naval tanker delayed by ‘wiring issues’
RFA Tidespring, a Tide class tanker, is now eight months late and has still not been accepted by the Ministry of Defence.
Britain to deploy rocket artillery to the Russian border
The deployment to Estonia is also likely to include Warrior armoured fighting vehicles, unmanned aircraft and Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks.
RC-135 attacks Islamic State communications
A British RC-135 Rivet Joint attacked Islamic State communications in Libya, reportedly in order to pave the way for special forces.
Britain and Norway agree cooperation on Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced new cooperation on Maritime Patrol Aircraft and exercises.
