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Tom Dunlop

Tom Dunlop
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Tom has spent the last 13 years working in the defence industry, specifically military and commercial shipbuilding. His work has taken him around Europe and the Far East, he is currently based in Scotland.

Aircraft carrier to arrive on the Clyde to load ammunition

HMS Prince of Wales will shortly arrive in Scotland to load up on ammunition ahead of a major NATO deployment.

BAE to enhance American MQ-25A refuelling drone

BAE Systems has been selected by Boeing to upgrade and modernise the vehicle management system computer (VMSC) for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling system.

British salvage team recover bell rom American warsip on sea bed

Defence Equipment & Support’s Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) team has recovered an iconic symbol of one of the most notable US Navy shipwrecks.

Glasgow frigate crew support Glasgow schoolchildren

Sailors from the new Type 26 frigate dropped in on St Monica’s Primary School in Milton to hand over the fruits of their recent labours: £1,600 – which amounts to about £50 per sailor.

Royal Navy ship helps Pitcairn islanders

HMS Tamar conducted sovereignty patrols in the remote island chain’s waters – the fourth largest Marine Protected Area in the world, covering an area the size of Scandinavia in the Pacific.

British ship drops anchor in Sri Lanka for maiden visit

British ship HMS Spey has arrived in Sri Lanka for the first time to celebrate 75 years of relations between the two countries.

American assault ship arrives in the UK

The USS Gunston Hall, a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship has arrived in Portsmouth for a scheduled port visit prior to their participation in Exercise Steadfast Defender 24.

BAE receive $114m in contracts from U.S. for missile warning

BAE in $114m worth of contracts from the U.S. Army for Common Missile Warning System to protect allies’ Apaches, Chinooks, and Black Hawks.

RFA Mounts Bay conducts flying training

RFA Mounts Bay conducted a variety of serials, including flying and a MOBEX, to ensure the vessel is "ready for anything".

Video shows Royal Navy icebreaker on ‘iceberg lookout’

HMS Protector was on iceberg lookout on passage to the South Orkney Islands.