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.
RFA Mounts Bay gets some TLC
RFA Mounts Bay is undergoing maintenance and refurbishment in Falmouth.
British nuclear sub completes historic Mediterranean mission
The submarine spent 363 days away from its base on the Clyde, maintaining a highly capable and silent nuclear-powered presence in the Mediterranean.
NATO Ministers discuss global issues, support for Ukraine
NATO foreign ministers concluded two days of discussions in Brussels, meeting with Indo-Pacific partners—Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea—and the European Union.
NATO minehunters clear WWII mines in Icelandic waters
The five ships of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) possess specialised equipment and personnel to carry out the operation.
MoD teams up with industry for 3D printing
The Ministry of Defence has taken the first steps in exploring the issues preventing the full utilisation of additive manufacturing (AdM), also known as 3D printing.
BAE APKWS rocket kits tested by U.S. counter-drone office
APKWS technology "transforms unguided rockets into smart munitions for accurate strikes on soft and lightly armoured targets".
British jets take part in huge NATO exercise in Baltic
The air exercise took place in Estonian and Latvian airspace, testing integrated air-to-air combat and air-to-ground target acquisition.
Future of Scottish naval facility secured
Fears the naval facility would close have now subsided as the Rosyth site turns to the control of the Royal Navy.
British Army trials more heavy uncrewed ground vehicles
The British Army has conducted a trial of heavy uncrewed ground systems.
Number of Russian casualties in Ukraine ‘linked to alcohol’
UK intelligence officials have reported a correlation between alcohol consumption by troops and a number of Russian casualties in the Ukraine war.
