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.
Danish and Spanish warplanes conduct ‘strikes’ in Poland
Danish F-35s and Spanish Typhoons conducted coordinated strike missions over Poland as part of a NATO-led 'find, fix, track, and target' exercise aimed at enhancing Allied readiness and deterrence on the eastern flank, according to NATO Allied Air Command.
British fighters provide air support in Norway war games
Royal Air Force Typhoon jets from IX(B) Squadron have been conducting close air support missions in Norway’s High North as part of Exercise Hillstream.
Royal Navy divers train in Iceland to counter underwater threats
Royal Navy divers joined NATO counterparts in Iceland for the alliance’s largest training event focused on defeating improvised explosive devices and underwater threats.
First Sea Lord flies with U.S. Navy over the North Sea
Royal Navy First Sea Lord General Sir Gwyn Jenkins joined the crew of the USS Gerald R. Ford for joint operations over the North Sea.
MBDA leads MarsEUs BLOS demo for European combat
MarsEUs is the follow on to the EDIDP LynkEUs effort and aims to extend beyond line of sight technology for battlefield effects.
UK details Afghan families housed under resettlement schemes
The Afghan Resettlement Programme provides eligible arrivals with up to nine months of transitional housing to help them establish roots in the UK.
NATO special forces head to the Arctic
The scenario stresses swift deployment, integration and sustainment in harsh climates, reflecting the alliance’s renewed focus on the High North and Baltic approaches.
Pause on Israeli places in UK defence courses confirmed
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Israel’s participation in UK military education programmes, including at the Royal College of Defence Studies, has been paused.
British Army awards contract to expand FPV drone training
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £4.16 million contract to Exeter-based company Anartes to deliver training equipment for the British Army’s developing FPV Strike capability.
RAF spy planes patrol almost entire NATO border with Russia
Two Royal Air Force aircraft have carried out extensive surveillance flights along NATO’s eastern frontier, covering the entire stretch from the Arctic Ocean to the Black Sea, the UK Defence Journal understands.
