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.
Continued progress on Spearfish torpedo upgrades confirmed
The Spearfish Mod 1 programme, led by BAE Systems, delivers improved safety, reliability, and digital performance over the legacy variant.
NATO commanders gather to shape future offensive ops
The Deployable Air Command and Control Centre hosted the 2025 Offensive Air Operations Conference in Poggio Renatico, Italy.
MOD sets out military housing overhaul timeline
The Ministry of Defence has provided a detailed update on its plans to transform military family accommodation, confirming that a full Defence Housing Strategy will be published later in 2025.
A400M air drop in Falklands sets new RAF benchmark
The aircraft released 24 pallets, each weighing around 900kg, from an altitude of 3,000 feet.
Britain considering expanding missile production
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the UK’s capacity to produce air defence and land-attack missiles is under active review.
HMS Trent on schedule for return to sea in May
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that offshore patrol vessel HMS Trent remains on schedule to return to sea in mid-May following a period of planned maintenance and capability upgrades.
Small cut to Royal Marines training budget confirmed
"In the last 12 months planned expenditure on Royal Marines training was reduced by 1.8% as part of wider Departmental action to manage pressure on in-year budgets", according to a Parliamentary question written response.
Britain looking to accelerate artillery purchase
"The team continue to investigate opportunities to accelerate procurement and are working with industry to generate a costed proposal."
Block 4 delays not expected to impact UK F-35 timeline
The Ministry of Defence has stated that it does not anticipate production delays associated with Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Block 4 software upgrade will impact the UK Lightning Force’s Full Operating Capability, which remains scheduled for no later than the end of 2025.
RAAF to equip C-130J with Northrop countermeasures
Northrop Grumman describes the AN/ALQ-251 as part of a broader family of scalable electronic warfare systems, capable of being integrated into a wide range of aircraft platforms.
