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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.

Glasgow frigate crew support Glasgow schoolchildren

Sailors from the new Type 26 frigate dropped in on St Monica’s Primary School in Milton to hand over the fruits of their recent labours: £1,600 – which amounts to about £50 per sailor.

Royal Navy ship helps Pitcairn islanders

HMS Tamar conducted sovereignty patrols in the remote island chain’s waters – the fourth largest Marine Protected Area in the world, covering an area the size of Scandinavia in the Pacific.

British ship drops anchor in Sri Lanka for maiden visit

British ship HMS Spey has arrived in Sri Lanka for the first time to celebrate 75 years of relations between the two countries.

American assault ship arrives in the UK

The USS Gunston Hall, a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship has arrived in Portsmouth for a scheduled port visit prior to their participation in Exercise Steadfast Defender 24.

BAE receive $114m in contracts from U.S. for missile warning

BAE in $114m worth of contracts from the U.S. Army for Common Missile Warning System to protect allies’ Apaches, Chinooks, and Black Hawks.

RFA Mounts Bay conducts flying training

RFA Mounts Bay conducted a variety of serials, including flying and a MOBEX, to ensure the vessel is "ready for anything".

Video shows Royal Navy icebreaker on ‘iceberg lookout’

HMS Protector was on iceberg lookout on passage to the South Orkney Islands.

HMS Hurworth hones mine hunting skills

HMS Hurtworth and her crew recently conducted sonar testing, deployment of their mine clearance divers, drill mine lay practice and deployment of their mine disposal system.

Serious capability gaps facing Royal Navy says report

General Lord Houghton pointed to the shortage of available vessels and further noted that he found the high proportion of naval equipment which was inoperable to be "quite disturbing".

Lifeboat deployed from drone

Tekever has confirmed the successful deployment of a lifeboat from its AR5 drone as part of a search and rescue exercise