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.
British Defence Secretary visits NATO headquarters
British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has held meetings in The Hague, Brussels and Berlin amid tensions with Russia.
NATO warships conduct patrol of Baltic Sea
Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 is currently on a scheduled patrol of the Baltic Sea.
BAE receive $169m U.S. Marines order for more Amphibious Combat Vehicles
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a contract modification for the second lot of full-rate production of Amphibious Combat Vehicles.
British warship delivers aid to Pacific island of Tonga
HMS Spey has delivered critical water and medical supplies to Tonga in the wake of a catastrophic tsunami.
How many soldiers are in each British Army regiment?
Here's how many trained regular soldiers there are in each of the British Army’s regiments and corps.
British military effort to assist the NHS COVID-19 response detailed
Since the 18th of March 2020, the Ministry of Defence has responded to over 440 COVID-19 related Military Aid to Civilian Authority (MACA) requests around the UK.
New British military air traffic control system being rolled out
The new system has been installed at RAF Shawbury (before rolling out to 60 other military sites around the world) under a £1.5-billion contract placed by DE&S.
NATO warships join Greek maritime exercise
Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 participated in the Exercise Niriis 21.
France takes the lead NATO high readiness force
The Very High Readiness Joint Task Force is the highest-readiness element of NATO’s 40,000-strong response force.
Black Hawk helicopters offered to UK as Puma replacement
Sikorsky is reportedly pitching Polish-built Black Hawk helicopters for the UK’s New Medium Helicopter programme.
