Tom Dunlop
Tom brings over thirteen years of experience in the defence sector, with deep expertise across both military and commercial maritime industries. His work has taken him across Europe and the Far East, and he is currently based in Scotland.
Student loan help for military recruits ‘may have merits’
A proposal for the Armed Forces to repay some or all of the student loans held by new recruits "may have merits", but would require detailed work say the Government.
Warwickshire man jailed after promoting far-right violence
A Warwickshire man has been jailed for two years after admitting offences involving threatening online material intended to stir up hatred on the grounds of religion and sexual orientation.
RAF test autonomy projects against US Air Force architecture
The RAF Rapid Capabilities Office is assessing whether its autonomy projects are compatible with the US Autonomy Government Reference Architecture, with Britain's PYRAMID standard already shown to work.
America in push to get more bombers airborne
The US Air Force has launched a new readiness drive aimed at getting more B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer bombers available for operations, with early work cutting some critical parts delivery times from more than a week to as little as two or three days.
UK Light Guns can only parachute from allied aircraft
British L118 105mm Light Guns can still be deployed by parachute, but only from suitably cleared allied aircraft, while 16 Air Assault Brigade retains the option of flying the weapons in A400M Atlas aircraft.
UK wargames defence supply chains for crisis resilience
The Ministry of Defence is using industry wargaming and scenario planning to test weaknesses in defence supply chains, including their ability to cope with disruption and increase production during periods of greater demand.
West lacks adequate defence against drone swarms
Western militaries do not currently have an adequate defence against the autonomous drone swarms that could emerge as unmanned warfare moves beyond systems requiring individual human pilots, General David Petraeus has warned.
New U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue heli squadron activated
The United States Air Force has activated a new helicopter squadron at Joint Base Andrews for the first time in 60 years, beginning a transition that will introduce the HH-60W Jolly Green II alongside the base's long-serving UH-1N Huey fleet.
USS North Carolina leaves dry dock after overhaul
Virginia-class attack submarine USS North Carolina has left dry dock at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after completing the dry-dock phase of a scheduled maintenance and modernisation period.
Poland and Baltic states face rising Russian sabotage
Six NATO members have absorbed a sustained pattern of sabotage, cyberattacks, airspace violations and election interference attributed to Russia, ranging from rail explosions in Poland to drone incursions over Romania.
