Home Authors Posts by Lisa West

Lisa West

Lisa West
1261 POSTS 1 COMMENTS
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.

Drone fighters expected to help defend UK skies in 2030s

Collaborative Combat Aircraft will augment Typhoon and F-35 in the air defence of the UK, the MOD says.

UK outlines thinking behind binning plans for new destroyers

The MOD says crewed and uncrewed ships together bring more missiles and mass, while the exquisite Type 83 would have meant too few ships for the Navy's tasks.
A gray military naval scene with a large battleship and a rocket-armed vessel firing a missile through rough, stormy seas under dark clouds.

Uncrewed missile ship prototype to join British fleet by 2030

A prototype uncrewed missile platform and extra-large uncrewed underwater vessels are intended to be in Royal Navy service by 2030.

MOD and Treasury clashed over helicopter deal

The Ministry of Defence and the Treasury gave conflicting public signals over the £1 billion New Medium Helicopter contract earlier this year, a select committee member has said.

UK details billions in upgrades to Typhoon fighter jets

New radar, communications, defensive aids and an upgraded helmet sight for 107 Typhoon jets are covered by the Defence Investment Plan's Typhoon spending, MPs have been told.
Two-seat military trainer jet silhouetted against a glowing orange sunset over a winding river and mountainous valleys.

Number of new training jets for RAF still undecided

The Defence Investment Plan funds new Red Arrows aircraft and a modernised fast-jet training system, but numbers and dates remain undecided.

Russia is already challenging NATO, former officials say

Former allied officials said the Baltics are a likely test theatre and that the alliance is being contested constantly below the threshold of war. #CEPA

UK will know of incoming hits but cannot stop most missiles

Britain's investment in homeland missile defence will buy better warning that an attack is coming rather than the means to stop it, General Sir Richard Barrons has said.
Two digital-camouflage stealth jets flying over patchwork fields, viewed from above, with contrails behind them.

Tempest demonstrator to begin key testing by mid-2028

Asked for a first flight target date, the MOD gave none, saying timing will be confirmed closer to the milestone. The stated aim had been 2027.

Leonardo sets out its role in the Defence Investment Plan

Leonardo has welcomed the government's Defence Investment Plan and set out where the company's radars, electronic-warfare payloads, autonomous aircraft and directed-energy work sit within it.