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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.

Ministry of Defence launches ‘Project Borealis’

The Ministry of Defence, in a joint endeavour with the United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA), has launched 'Project Borealis'.

Workers at munitions depot set to strike

Members of GMB Scotland working at the Defence Equipment & Support (DES) munitions depot in Beith, North Ayrshire, are poised to strike on Monday over a dispute regarding retention bonuses.

Defence Committee: UK defence spending at ‘bare minimum'”

In a recent report by the Defence Committee, it has been alleged that the UK government is only committing to the "bare minimum" of the necessary defence spending.

UK joins global effort for space domain awareness

The JCO Programme serves to provide unclassified indications of orbital activity, gathered through public research, commercial SDA sensors, and analytical tools.

Turkey clears path for Sweden’s NATO membership

Following prolonged negotiations, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has chosen to set aside his veto, paving the way for Sweden's potential membership.

British frigate leads multinational force in Arctic

HMS Northumberland led a multi-national task group in the High North, operating in conjunction with partners from the Royal Norwegian and United States Navies.

British fighter jets to get radar upgrade

RAF Typhoon fighter jets are set for a significant upgrade as a result of an £870 million contract awarded to BAE Systems and Leonardo UK.

Drone shots show new frigate on River Clyde

Second Type 26 City Class frigate HMS Cardiff now looks like a warship as the aft end of the vessel was placed behind forward prior to being joined together in Govan, here's some drone footage!

British jets train inside Arctic Circle

Royal Air Force Typhoons have forward deployed to Norway above the Arctic Circle, to carry out an Agile Combat Employment exercise from Estonia, where they are currently based conducting the NATO Air Policing mission.

British troops to get new anti-drone weapon sight

Engineered to increase the hit probability against mini UAVs, the system has the ability to lock onto targets, maintaining this lock even with target or user motion.