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.
NATO security assistance team for Ukraine begins work
The NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) has officially begun to take over key responsibilities from U.S. and international organisations that have been supporting Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February 2022.
U.S. begins to return V-22s to flight operations
There are ongoing efforts to ensure safety and operational integrity for the V-22 fleet.
Egypt goes on military equipment shopping spree
The U.S. State Department has announced the approval of several Foreign Military Sales to Egypt of mutiple systems, with an estimated total value exceeding $5.4 billion.
Boeing contracted by US, UK and others for C-17 HUD upgrade
Boeing has been awarded a contract valued at up to $51.33 million for the procurement and delivery of kits and spare parts to retrofit and sustain the heads-up display systems of C-17 aircraft
Britain to award £7.5m for long-range drone strike systems
The UK has announced that Modini will be awarded a £7.5mn contract to supply One Way Effector systems for Project ASGARD, aimed at enhancing the UK recon and strike capabilities in Estonia.
Lockheed contract for 145 F-35 jets, some work for UK
Some 9% of the work in this contract will be performed in the United Kingdom.
Sweden upgrading coastal anti-ship missile defences
Saab has announced that it has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for the modernisation of Sweden’s coastal anti-ship missile capability.
U.S. Air Force reopens next-gen ejection seat competition
The U.S. Air Force has announced an update to its Next-Generation Ejection Seat (NGES) programme, opening up competition for the F-16 platform and potentially extending this to other aircraft platforms in the future.
UK naval shipbuilding programmes by maturity
The National Shipbuilding Office (NSO) has provided an overview of the major shipbuilding programmes it expects to engage in between now and July 2025, according to a recent response to a question posed in the House of Lords.
Italy places order for up to 24 more Typhoon jets
This order will replace the older Tranche 1 Eurofighter jets currently in service, significantly enhancing Italy’s air defence capabilities.
