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.
No restart date for VIP jet defensive fit-out, MoD confirms
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed there is no date set for resuming work to equip the Royal Air Force's Envoy IV ministerial jets to operate in non-benign airspace, with the programme remaining paused indefinitely while other priorities take precedence.
British drone spotted carrying covert spy pod
A Royal Air Force Protector RG Mk1 has been photographed at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus carrying what appears to be the so-called Outdragon signals intelligence pod.
Babcock Arrowhead frigate eyes new export wins
Babcock has set out an expanding international maritime portfolio anchored by its Arrowhead 140 frigate design and submarine support work.
Airbus unveils Ravenstorm combat drone
Airbus has unveiled the U760 Ravenstorm, an uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft designed to fly alongside crewed fighter jets in air-to-air, air-to-ground and electronic warfare missions, as the centrepiece of a sweeping new drone portfolio.
Britain’s F-35: seven roles, not all within reach
A written parliamentary answer has set out the seven core missions that the UK's F-35 force is built around, and although the aircraft is one of the most advanced in the world, several of those roles remain beyond its reach for the time being.
NATO holds huge medical drill in Estonia
Estonia is hosting Vigorous Warrior 2026, NATO's largest multinational military medical exercise, a fortnight-long rehearsal of how the alliance would treat and evacuate the wounded in a full-blown conflict.
MPs press for scrutiny of rising nuclear spending
With nuclear programmes now consuming 18 per cent of the defence budget, the Public Accounts Committee says their costs are too opaque for Parliament to challenge, and has welcomed an agreement to set up a mechanism for closer scrutiny.
Parliament to host Ukraine defence innovation roundtable
Graeme Downie MP has warned the UK must move away from "slow, traditional cycles" ahead of a parliamentary roundtable examining closer industrial collaboration with Ukraine.
Only one bidder for navy base support vessel contract, MP told
The government has defended a contract that will see 24 new support vessels built by a Dutch shipbuilder, telling an MP that only one company bid to both run the service and replace the vessels.
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.
