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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.

Britain’s plan for 7000 new long range weapons still waiting

A year after the Strategic Defence Review pledged up to 7,000 new long range weapons, the commitment still has no published timeline, because the plan meant to translate it into firm orders has yet to appear.
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Is this America’s next fighter jet over Area 51?

A thermal image said to have been captured at night near the secretive Groom Lake base appears to show an unfamiliar aircraft with a cranked-kite planform, prompting speculation online that it could be a demonstrator linked to the US Air Force F-47 fighter.

SPEAR 3 integration on F-35B a priority, says minister

The Ministry of Defence's immediate focus is finalising the integration of the SPEAR 3 missile onto the F-35B, Defence Minister Luke Pollard has said.

Britain confirms no cuts to Type 26 frigate order plans

The Royal Navy will still receive all eight Type 26 frigates despite build slots being offered to Norway, Minister Luke Pollard has told Parliament, as the two countries work toward a combined fleet of 13 vessels.
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British Army picks DCE for first operational UGV fleet

Leicestershire firm Digital Concepts Engineering will supply fifteen X-series uncrewed ground vehicles to the British Army in what the company describes as the UK Ministry of Defence's largest order of UGVs to date.

FCDO plans 2.7bn security and resilience framework

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office intends to establish a Security and Resilience Framework worth an estimated GBP 2.7 billion to support security and resilience work across UK Government.
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US Stryker opens fire, downs drones in Lithuania

A US Army Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense Stryker has fired its 30mm cannon against aerial targets during counter-drone live-fire testing in Lithuania, part of the V Corps experimentation effort known as Project Flytrap.

DSACEUR warns NATO must match Ukraine drone output

Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer told #DroneSummit2026 that if NATO's 32 nations cannot outproduce Russia, "frankly we should be shot."

New artillery to reach deployable capability ‘this decade’

The government has confirmed that the British Army's Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 programme will deliver a Minimum Deployable Capability within this decade.

Thales UK workers ballot for strike action in pay dispute

Three hundred Thales UK workers at Govan and Reading have rejected a pay offer below inflation and are being balloted for strike action, with the ballot closing on 23 June.