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Lisa West

Lisa West
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Lisa holds a degree in Media and Communication from Glasgow Caledonian University. With a background in media, she plays a key role in the editorial team, managing industry news and maintaining the standards of the publication's online community.
RAF transport aircraft lifting off from runway at an airbase with hangars and buildings in the background

New Wedgetail early warning aircraft arrives at Lossiemouth

The first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft destined for RAF service has arrived at RAF Lossiemouth.
Young child in a blue hard hat and jacket with safety gloves stands in front of a person wearing a welding mask outdoors near a glass building.

Babcock brings 300 pupils to Rosyth for engineering festival

Babcock International has welcomed more than 300 school pupils to its annual Festival of Engineering at its Rosyth site, as the company continues to build a pipeline of engineering talent ahead of what it describes as rising demand for skilled workers across the UK.

UK declines to give timeline for F-35 Block 4 upgrade

The Ministry of Defence has declined to provide a completion timeline for the F-35 Block 4 upgrade programme.
Gray stealth destroyer sailing at sea, angular superstructure cutting through white water.

France beats UK in Sweden frigate contest

Sweden has selected France's Naval Group to supply four frigates for its Luleå class programme, passing over a competing British bid from Babcock.
Banner for Combined Naval Event 2026 featuring a submarine and torpedoes in the ocean.

CNE 2026: Inside the Royal Navy’s Hybrid Navy ambition

Navy Leaders and Teledyne Marine have published a deep dive into Hybrid Navy, Atlantic Bastion and Atlantic Net ahead of #CNE2026.

F-35 availability will drop as corrosion backlog clears

For a stealth aircraft like the F-35, whose radar-absorbent surface treatments are critical to its low-observable characteristics, corrosion management carries operational as well as maintenance implications.
Team of workers in a shipyard or aircraft carrier hangar discussing work, with one officer in navy uniform and two women in reflective vests and gloves.

Inside the dramatic carrier air ambulance rescue at sea

A Maritime Medical Emergency Response Team from HMS Prince of Wales was scrambled to HMS Duncan in the Norwegian Sea during a training exercise.
Capgemini corporate sign with blue curved graphic on a tall white panel beside a glass-front building exterior

Capgemini signs multi-year tech deal with BAE Systems

Capgemini has announced a multi-year agreement with BAE Systems to deliver operational integration across the defence company's technology systems.

British aircraft carrier arrives in Norway

HMS Prince of Wales has arrived in Stavanger, Norway, following the completion of Exercise Tamber Shield.

Spanish vessel ‘dangerous’ near British sub at Gibraltar

A Spanish Guardia Civil vessel is claimed to have approached HMS Anson at close range as the Royal Navy submarine arrived at Gibraltar, in an incident that a Gibraltar-based naval observer described as "reckless, unprofessional, dangerous".