Tom Dunlop
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.
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.
HMS Hurworth hones mine hunting skills
HMS Hurtworth and her crew recently conducted sonar testing, deployment of their mine clearance divers, drill mine lay practice and deployment of their mine disposal system.
Serious capability gaps facing Royal Navy says report
General Lord Houghton pointed to the shortage of available vessels and further noted that he found the high proportion of naval equipment which was inoperable to be "quite disturbing".
Lifeboat deployed from drone
Tekever has confirmed the successful deployment of a lifeboat from its AR5 drone as part of a search and rescue exercise
BAE awarded $418m for M109A7 Howitzers and ammo carriers
BAE has been awarded a £418m contract by the U.S. Army for the continued production of M109A7 Howitzers and M992A3 ammunition carriers.
MOD plans £40m Heavy Machine Gun improvement project
The Ministry of Defence is in the process of awarding a contract, valued at £40 million, to FNH UK Ltd for the Mid Life Improvement (MLI) of the Heavy Machine Gun.
British Army advances MIPS for enhanced vehicle safety
The project, dubbed Team Minerva, is tasked with advancing the UK systems architecture standard, allowing for the configuration of Active Protection Systems (APS) across various armoured vehicle types.
