Lisa West
Lisa has a degree in Media & Communication from Glasgow Caledonian University and works with industry news, sifting through press releases in addition to moderating website comments.
Trident missile fire control contract awarded
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a contract covering work on the Strategic Weapon System Fire Control Subsystem, with the deal also supporting the UK ballistic missile submarine force.
French tanker refuels Swedish jets for NATO mission
A French A330 tanker aircraft has refuelled Swedish JAS-39 Gripen fighters between Norway and Iceland during a High North air activity linked to the NATO Icelandic Air Policing mission.
Leonardo climbs UK Glassdoor best workplace rankings
Leonardo has been named as one of the Best Places to Work in the Glassdoor Employees Choice Awards 2026 for the second year running, the company stated.
World’s most powerful new supercarrier completes sea trials
The future USS John F. Kennedy has successfully completed Builder’s Sea Trials at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia, a major milestone in the construction of the U.S. Navy’s second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier.
NATO forces hunting submarines in Arctic
Exercise Arctic Dolphin 26 is underway off the west coast of Norway, bringing together Norwegian and Allied naval forces for two weeks of anti-submarine warfare training in Arctic conditions.
UK troops train for combat in live-fire Falklands exercise
An infantry company from the Royal Irish Regiment has completed its final major training exercise in the Falkland Islands, using the remote South Atlantic territory as a demanding test of soldier endurance, navigation and self-sufficiency.
Drones are reshaping warfare faster than doctrine adapts
The war in Ukraine has demonstrated that drones and autonomous systems are transforming warfare at a pace that risks outstripping traditional military thinking, defence experts warned MPs.
American warship downs drones with laser weapon
The US Navy has confirmed that a frontline destroyer has successfully used a ship-mounted laser weapon to defeat multiple uncrewed aerial threats during a recent at-sea demonstration.
Warship downs drone swarm off British coast in exercise
Dutch warship Evertsen tracked and neutralised aerial targets while also engaging and sinking uncrewed surface vessels as part of Exercise Sharpshooter.
Sonobuoy contract for Royal Navy Merlin anti-sub force
The Royal Navy Merlin helicopter force is set to receive a major boost after the Ministry of Defence awarded a £40 million contract to Ultra Maritime to supply new sonobuoys.
