Editing Arbroath (section)

===Armed forces===
Arbroath is home to [[45 Commando]] of the [[Royal Marines]], which has been based at [[RM Condor]] since 1971. The barracks were built in 1940 and commissioned as RNAS Arbroath/HMS Condor, a Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) until 1971. The Royal Marines moved to Arbroath in 1971 and remain a contributor to the local economy; in addition to the Marines stationed at Arbroath, some 600 residents are employed by the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]].<ref name="empnotes"/> In 2004, there was speculation that RM Condor would be transferred to the [[British Army|Army]] as a replacement for [[Fort George, Highland|Fort George]] and the barracks become a permanent base for a battalion of the [[Royal Regiment of Scotland]]. This went no further than the planning stage and in 2005 it was confirmed the Marines would remain.<ref name='cond1'>{{Cite web |url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=857922004 |title=Fort George at risk from defence cuts |access-date=10 January 2007 |last=Chamberlain |first=Gethin |author2=John Ross |date=24 July 2004 |work=The Scotsman}}</ref>