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.
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.
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.
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.
UK has 42 Jaguar jets two decades after retirement
The Ministry of Defence still holds 42 SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft almost two decades after the type retired from Royal Air Force service, with nine more having been transferred to the Indian Air Force.
Britain to build fleet of drone warships
Britain is to build a fleet of warships designed to command uncrewed systems across the air, surface and subsurface, planning at least six new Common Combat Vessels to replace the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers.
British forces now half the size they were in 1980s say SNP
UK armed forces are now under half their 1980s size, according to the SNP. Westminster leader Dave Doogan says "Westminster is putting Scotland's safety at risk".
