Dim Jones, our MS&T Magazine Europe Editor, is a former RAF Group Captain with 44 years’ experience in defence aviation, having flown more than 7,700 hours in a wide variety of aircraft, the vast majority fast- jet. Dim served as an Instructor Pilot and Flight Examiner with the USAF, and as a Qualified Tactics Instructor, Squadron Commander, Station Commander and Deputy Inspector of Flight Safety. Dim spent the last six years as a Qualified Pilot Nav Instructor on the Hawk.

Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth.

Britannia Royal Naval College PREMIUM

June 22, 2020

Dim Jones

Over the next three issues of MS&T, Europe Editor Dim Jones will be reporting on the way in which the UK’s Armed Forces train their officers.

Blended Solutions PREMIUM

April 24, 2020

Dim Jones

Antycip Simulation is a simulation services company based in France, Italy, and the UK. MS&T’s Dim Jones went along to the UK office.

Thales Watchkeeper UAV over Parc Aberporth, Wales.

Tactical and Capable PREMIUM

April 21, 2020

Dim Jones

The Thales Watchkeeper is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and is the latest, and most capable and sophisticated, unmanned aerial system (UAS) in the British Army. MS&T’s Dim Jones visited the UK’s Watchkeeper Force and 47th Regiment, Royal Artillery.

The Valence detachment, with NH-90TTH, ETPS tutors and French hosts.

Transformation of the UK Empire Test Pilots’ School PREMIUM

March 17, 2020

Dim Jones

Throughout the year, MS&T’s Dim Jones has been following the Course of 2019 through the Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) at MoD Boscombe Down, the first involving both a new syllabus and a new aircraft fleet.

The Airbus H125B3e, workhorse of the ETPS rotary wing fleet.

Autorotation, EOL, and Gunsight Tracking PREMIUM

March 9, 2020

Dim Jones

MS&T’s Europe Editor, Dim Jones, visited the Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) at MoD Boscombe Down to track the progress of the members of the Class of 2019; by the time of this instalment, they were approaching the halfway mark, undertaking more complex and demanding tasks.

An open immersive infantry trainer was on display at the Epic Games’ booth, which has been developed in conjunction with Offworld Industries and Aperium.

Xtreme Reality – I/ITSEC 2019 PREMIUM

January 6, 2020

Rick Adams, Andy Fawkes, Rona Gindin, Dim Jones, and Marty Kauchak

From life-size virtual helicopters to a haptic suit that lets soldiers feel faux gunshot wounds, I/ITSEC 2019 demonstrated the rapid evolution of high-tech training aides. Rick Adams, Andy Fawkes, Rona Gindin, Dim Jones, and Marty Kauchak report.

The Swedish Navy Visby-class stealth corvettes, built by Kockums, are designed to minimise optical, infrared, acoustic, electrical, magnetic, pressure and radar signatures.

Baltic Gatekeepers: Swedish Naval Warfare Centre PREMIUM

December 17, 2019

Dim Jones

As with many European military services, the Swedish Navy is under-funded, making do with aging equipment and personnel shortages. MS&T’s Dim Jones visited Karlskrona to view how the Naval Warfare Training System is helping get the most from their resources.

T-X - At Last, a Decision PREMIUM

December 16, 2019

Dim Jones

In the 1st article he wrote for MS&T (nearly nine years ago), Dim Jones covered the developing competition for the T-X trainer.

Defence Animal Training, UK Style PREMIUM

December 9, 2019

Dim Jones

Working animals – almost exclusively dogs and horses – play indispensable roles in the activities of the UK Armed Forces, the former operational and the latter ceremonial. Dim Jones details the DATR approach.