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.
Royal Marines exercise with US Marines
The Royal Navy say that 45 Commando are the guinea pigs for a new initiative by the head of the US Marine Corps, General Robert B Neller, who is determined to better prepare his men for battle – by pitching them against their peers.
Royal Marines train in Norway
Commandos of 1 Assault Group Royal Marines (1AGRM) are honing their tight formation skills in the ice-filled fjords of northern Norway, say the Royal Navy.
HMS Ledbury trains in the Gulf
Minehunter HMS Ledbury has been testing her guns and mine disposal equipment during training in the Gulf, say the Royal Navy.
42 Commando Royal Marines practice Maritime Boarding tactics
42 Commando have been perfecting their board and search/protection skills alongside the US Marines equivalent, FASTCENT, say the Ministry of Defence.
NATO SNMG1 task group prepares for Exercise Dynamic Guard
Standing NATO Maritime Group ONE (SNMG1), under the command of US Rear Adm. Edward Cashman, is in Bergen for a scheduled port visit to finalise planning for Allied Maritime Command led exercise Dynamic Guard 19-1, hosted by Norway.
Royal Marines train for Arctic war games
Royal Marines of 1 Assault Group Royal Marines (1AGRM) will soon be "storming through the fjords of Norway", say the Ministry of Defence.
Bridge supplier WFEL receives Armed Forces Covenant Award
UK military bridge manufacturer WFEL has been awarded the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze Award, which acknowledges WFEL's support to Defence and the wider Armed Forces community.
MBDA Marte ER anti-ship missile in first launch
MBDA's Marte ER anti-ship missile has completed its first firing, successfully passing a major phase in its development say the firm.
Over half of British public ‘would not feel safe’ in autonomous vehicles
New research reveals that over half of UK citizens (57%) would not feel safe riding in a self-driving vehicle.
NATO invests in Albanian defence capabilities with air base upgrade
General Tod D. Wolters, Commander Allied Air Command, conducted a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony at the Albanian Ministry of Defence in Tirana starting off a NATO security investment into Albania’s Kuçova Air Base, say NATO.
