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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.

Defence ministers agree to enhance NATO’s training mission in Iraq

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that Allied ministers had reaffirmed their support to Iraq and agreed in principle to enhance NATO's training mission.

Airbus Defence and Space to cut over 2,300 jobs

Airbus has announced that it plans to cut 2,362 jobs in its Defence and Space division over the next two years.

How to deflect an asteroid

On April the 13th, 2029 a chunk of space rock will streak by Earth at 30 kilometres per second, grazing the planet’s sphere of geostationary satellites.

BAE to develop analytics to detect WMD threat activity

BAE Systems say it will develop advanced analytics technology to assist in the detection of weapons of mass destruction threat activity.

Lockheed and Indian firm BEL to explore opportunities for F-21 fighter

The F-21 looks like the F-16 but supports new equipment and technology from F-22 and F-35, say Lockheed Martin.

Littoral Combat Ship 19 delivered To US Navy

Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine have delivered the future USS St. Louis, Littoral Combat Ship 19, to the U.S. Navy.

Lockheed delivers second KC-130J aerial refueller to French Air Force

Lockheed Martin have delivered the second of two KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refuellers to representatives from France’s Armée de l’Air.

First US Navy V-22 arrives in Patuxent River

The CMV-22B is a variant of the MV-22B and is the replacement for the C-2A Greyhound for the Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) mission.

RFA Mounts Bay in £40m drugs seizure

£40m pounds of cocaine have been seized by RFA Mounts Bay and a US Coastguard team south of the US Virgin Islands.

Rolls-Royce completes sale of North America civil nuclear businesses

Rolls-Royce have confirmed the completion of the sale of its mainly North American nuclear services business.