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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.

BAE and Pitch Technologies awarded British Army contract

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to BAE Systems and Pitch Technologies UK to develop a virtual training programme for the British Army.

British destroyer heads for trials

HMS Dauntless, a Type 45 Destroyer, is continuing training this week.

RAF Lossiemouth in £83mn facilities investment

McLaughlin & Harvey Construction Limited has been awarded a contract to construct a new facility to accommodate the UK E-7 Wedgetail fleet at RAF Lossiemouth.

Sixth support boat delivered to Royal Navy diving group

The Royal Navy has taken delivery of the sixth and final vessel in a £51 million project to improve support for Royal Navy divers.

Britain and Germany team up to protect Estonian skies

Royal Air Force and German Air Force personnel were training to conduct integrated NATO Air Policing mission in Estonia starting first of March.

BAE awarded contract for USS Nitze modernisation

BAE Systems has been awarded a $145 million contract by the U.S. Navy to perform maintenance and modernisation work on the USS Nitze, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer.

Challenger 2 tanks ‘give the edge’ to NATO in Estonia

Thirty Challenger 2 tanks, part of the UK-led NATO Battlegroup, recently participated in Exercise Winter Camp in Estonia.

Massive NATO anti-submarine warfare exercise kicks off

The exercise involves ships, submarines, aircraft, and personnel from nine Allied nations in the Central Mediterranean Sea for anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare training.

Russia deploying more 60 year old tanks in Ukraine

Since summer 2022, approximately 800 T-62s have been taken from storage.

HMS Protector completes Antarctic mission

HMS Protector, the Royal Navy's icebreaker, has successfully completed its Antarctic scientific mission for the season.