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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.

Record-breaking Royal Navy drug-busting mission

The Royal Navy has led a successful six-month mission in the Indian Ocean, resulting in a record-breaking seizure of illegal narcotics, according to a recent announcement.

Germany and Sweden to buy over 1,200 air to air missiles

Germany and Sweden to acquire 1,219 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles in deals totalling $3.5 billion.

UK nuclear warhead project maintaining ‘steady pace’

The AURORA project is aimed at enhancing the manufacturing capability for the plutonium component of the UK's nuclear warheads.

Updated Defence Command Paper published

The UK's refreshed Defence Command Paper outlines a £2.5 billion investment in military readiness, the formation of a Global Response Force, and a heightened focus on science and technology to meet evolving global threats.

UK acquires 1,000th Landshield anti-jam system from Raytheon

Raytheon UK has announced that the Ministry of Defence has made a landmark purchase of its 1,000th Landshield unit.

British Army ‘teaching Ukrainians to survive and be lethal’

Op Interflex is a UK-led military training programme for Ukrainian recruits, so far 17,000 Ukrainians have received training via Op Interflex.

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.