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.
BAE demos AMPV Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System
BAE Systems presented the capabilities of its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) prototype.
BAE FireNet tactical systems for U.S. Navy
Data Link Solutions, a joint venture between BAE Systems and Rockwell Collins, Inc., has secured a contract with the U.S. Navy to provide Small Form Factor (SFF) Link 16 radios.
NATO secures artillery ammunition worth $1.2bn
NATO, in a move to strengthen its ammunition reserves, concluded contracts for the procurement of approximately 220,000 artillery shells, amounting to a substantial 1.2 billion US dollars.
US Navy urges Britain to scrap cuts to the armed forces
In an unusual public intervention, the US Navy Secretary, Carlos Del Toro, has urged the United Kingdom to reconsider the scale and capabilities of its armed forces.
UK contradicts Argentina’s President on Falkland talks
The United Kingdom has firmly contradicted the recent remarks by Argentina's President Javier Milei regarding the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.
UK has trained over 60,000 Ukrainian troops since 2014
The UK has trained more than 60,000 Ukrainians since Op ORBITAL was launched in 2015 in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2014.
UK and Italy to service each other’s Typhoons and F-35Bs
The move is part of wider NATO Agile Combat Employment initiatives to improve nations’ mutual operational advantage by operating better together.
NATO releases first ‘Quantum Strategy’
NATO has announced the release of its first-ever quantum strategy following approval by NATO Foreign Ministers.
Prospect moves to strike action over pay at AWE
Prospect members at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) are moving to strike action.
RAF enhances helicopter training with VR tech
The Royal Air Force says is using advanced Virtual Reality (VR) technology to enhance the training of helicopter aircrew for Puma and Chinook helicopters.
