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.
QinetiQ reports first flight of new Rattler Supersonic Target
QinetiQ is customising the platform to support the US Department of Defense’s HELM Rattler laser project.
NATO ships take part in Greek mine countermeasures exercise
Hosted by Greece, the exercise involved a series of challenging mine countermeasures tasks.
British patrol ship trains in New Zealand
Patrol ship HMS Tamar geared up for an intensive period safeguarding vital fishing stocks in the South Pacific through training in New Zealand.
British frigate ‘ready for enduring operations’
After a period alongside conducting maintenance, the crew of Type 23 Frigate HMS Lancaster has made sure the warship is back up to speed.
British minehunting drone team mark one year in Gulf
The team responsible for introducing autonomous minehunting into front-line operations in the Gulf has successfully completed its first 12 months.
HMS Sutherland returns to the water after refit
Type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland has been high and dry for well over 12 months, taken out of the water for her LIFEX (life extension) refit in the hands of Babcock.
British forces lead NATO brigade in Polish river crossing
"What you’re seeing here is NATO’s ability to project a Brigade with relative ease across a major water obstacle."
Royal Marines ‘tip of NATO spear’ in Arctic
Royal Marines attacked vital ‘enemy’ infrastructure and carried out covert reconnaissance missions as they paved the way for large-scale NATO forces to move into the Nordic regions.
Lockheed Martin’s extended-range HIMARS rocket tested
The U.S. Army demonstrated Lockheed Martin's next-generation Extended-Range rockets against a target set at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
Ceremonial delivery of first F-16 Block 70 jets to Slovakia
The F-16 Block 70 jets are equipped with the Northrop Grumman APG-83 AESA Radar, advanced avionics, an extended structural service life of 12,000 hours,.
