Lisa West
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.
Private finance for the defence estate to be studied
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation intends to commission a study on options for private finance across the Ministry of Defence estate, feeding into a plan for investment and disinvestment over the next decade.
Talks under way over Britain’s next batch of F-35s
Discussions with the F-35 Joint Program Office are ongoing regarding the procurement profiles and delivery schedule for Britain's next batch of aircraft.
Falklands Typhoons to be swapped for later aircraft
The four Tranche 1 Typhoons held by 1435 Flight in the Falkland Islands are to be replaced by four Tranche 2 aircraft drawn from the existing fleet during the rotation planned for late November to early December 2027.
Sky News launches defence app as public unease grows
Sky News has launched a subscription defence and security app, and our editor George Allison is on the team of journalists working on it. Check it out!
Spy planes swarm Russia’s borders in rare surge
Two RC-135W Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft, at least two P-8A Poseidons and American tanker support are operating across the High North in a concentration of intelligence-gathering flights rare in both scale and composition.
RAF aircraft finally to get boom refuelling capability
The Royal Air Force will develop a boom air-to-air refuelling system to complement the probe and drogue arrangement it currently operates.
MOD allocates £50m to military medical upgrades
The Ministry of Defence has allocated up to £50 million over four years for field hospital equipment as it seeks to rebuild Defence Medical Services capacity for larger-scale operations.
NATO sealift assumptions ‘obsolete’, report warns
NATO can no longer assume that commercial ships will be available to move forces during conflict, with declining fleets, shortages of seafarers and limited integration with commercial shipping leaving reinforcement plans exposed.
Petraeus says Afghanistan withdrawal was unnecessary
General David Petraeus has said the United States and its allies did not need to withdraw from Afghanistan when they did, arguing that the Western military commitment had reached 'a sustainable level'.
BAE gets £4m UK artillery parts framework
BAE Systems has been awarded a four-year framework agreement worth up to £4 million to supply artillery, howitzer and armoured vehicle weapon-system components to the UK Ministry of Defence, including parts associated with the 105mm Light Gun.
