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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.

Swiss Air Force training over England

The Swiss Air Force is conducting air exercises at RAF Leeming to enable the country’s F-18 Hornet pilots to achieve important day and night-flying skills.

Royal Navy escorting 200 ships a month through Middle East

More than 200 ships a month, some carrying oil, gas, cars, food and consumer goods, have been escorted through Middle Eastern hotspots.

Britain and Qatar unveil new Joint Hawk jet squadron

The new squadron will deliver training to British and Qatari pilots.

British aircraft carrier hosts senior NATO officials

HMS Queen Elizabeth has welcomed 30 NATO ambassadors on board.

British frigate opens fire off Welsh coast

HMS Argyll has been testing a new gunnery aid on the ranges at Aberporth in Cardigan Bay.

British warship takes on French fleet (in an exercise)

HMS Dragon, a Type 45 Destroyer, is taking part in a two-week exercise with the French Navy.

British tankers refuel Qatar Air Force for first time

Qatari Rafale jets have conducted air-to-air refuelling sorties with a British Voyager tanker during a weeklong exercise in Qatar.

New patrol boat HMS Cutlass debuts in Gibraltar

The first of two new patrol ships have arrived in Gibraltar ready for trials.

A fire occurred onboard a NATO warship off the Norwegian coast

Canadian warship HMCS Fredericton, flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, caught fire off the coast of Norway this morning. The fire has now been extinguished.

BAE intend to acquire Bohemia Interactive Simulations

BAE has entered into an agreement to acquire Bohemia Interactive Simulations, a developer of military simulation software.