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.
Second Chinese aircraft carrier enters service
The commissioning of the Shandong has placed China in a small club of nations with multiple aircraft carriers. The nation is also building a third.
Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile successful in first flight test
Lockheed Martin say it has successfully tested its next-generation long-range missile designed for the U.S. Army's Precision Strike Missile programme.
NATO Secretary General holds first meeting with EU High Representative
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with the new EU High Representative Josep Borrell.
British Army airborne gunners demonstrate manoeuvre by air
The British Army say that airborne gunners have worked with Royal Air Force helicopters to demonstrate their ability to manoeuvre by air.
Boeing to contribute £60,000 to the Open University Disabled Veterans Fund
Boeing is to contribute more than £60,000 to the Open University Disabled Veterans’ Scholarships Fund.
NATO Baltic Air Surveillance Network to be restructured
The re-structure of the Baltic Air Surveillance Network will see the activation of three national Control and Reporting Centres.
NATO Secretary General announces increased defence spending by Allies
Ahead of the meeting of NATO Leaders in London to mark the Alliance’s 70th anniversary, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gave details of large increases in Allied defence spending.
P-8A Poseidon ‘a continuing success’ on export market say analysts
The P-8A programme continues to hum along. The US Navy, the primary customer for the aircraft, currently has a requirement for 117 P-8As.
MoD conned into spending £1 million on ‘useless scanners’
The Ministry of Defence has reportedly been conned into buying ineffective underwater scanners in a £1 million fraud, a court has been told.
European Helicopter Tactics Symposium draws ‘lessons from past operations’
Around 50 helicopter tactics specialists attended the 10th Helicopter Tactics Symposium.
