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Lisa West

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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.

Award of £44m to upgrade RAF Valley’s second runway

Valued at approximately £44 million, the project has a two-year timeline, starting on 19 December 2023 and scheduled for completion by 19 December 2025.

Man jailed after planning terrorist attack in London

A man who admitted planning a terrorist attack in London has been jailed for life by a judge at the Old Bailey.

RAF medics conduct equipment testing in Arctic conditions

Exercise Arctic Phoenix, held at Bardufoss Air Station in the northern part of Norway, involved assessing medical equipment both on the ground and onboard an Atlas A400M tactical transport aircraft.

The future of warfare?

The Army Warfare Experiment (AWE) 2023 featured micro drones, hybrid electric jet aircraft, and autonomous vehicles.

Royal Marines train to defend Finland

The exercise, dubbed "Freezing Winds," focused on familiarising allied forces with Finland's unique coastal geography.

British troops embed with Japanese forces for first time

Apart from the US, no foreign troops had ever conducted military exercises on Japanese soil.
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AI being used to help develop British Tempest fighter jet

Scientists and engineers in the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence will develop software for new British fighter jet Tempest.

Typhoon jets take part in large air exercise over Qatar

Typhoons from RAF Coningsby have taken part in a large international exercise in Qatar.

British warship arrives in Baltic to deter Russia

HMS Richmond will be joined by a task force of Royal Navy ships to deter threats to critical undersea cables, pipelines and other assets.

NATO warships obliterate sea mines

NATO maritime forces have located and disposed of historical sea mines and other unexploded ordnance across the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean, and the English Channel.