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Lisa West

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.

Role of Overseas Patrol Squadron detailed

Batch 1 Offshore Patrol Vessels, belonging to the Overseas Patrol Squadron, are regularly deployed on a high readiness basis in UK waters to carry out domestic security operations.

Elbit contracted for UK next-gen armoured vehicle training

The initial phase of delivery will support the early arrival of the British Army's new Mechanised Infantry Vehicle - Boxer.

Drug bust in Middle East led by Royal Navy headed task force

Operating as part of Combined Task Force 150, the USS Paul Hamilton intercepted a suspicious vessel in the northern Arabian Sea in the early hours of Friday.

Royal Navy to the rescue of cyclone-hit Pacific Island

Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Spey has stepped in to assist the inhabitants of Tanna, one of 80 islands in the Republic of Vanuatu, as they grapple with the aftermath of two devastating tropical cyclones.

Scotland to host huge NATO missile defence exercise

NATO allies have gathered at RAF Lossiemouth to take part in the biannual Formidable Shield exercise, which aims to improve joint live-fire, integrated air and missile defence interoperability.

HMS Diamond serves as guardship for Coronation

HMS Diamond is the Royal Guardship for the King's Coronation.
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UK Government clarifies British Tempest fighter jet role

Replacing the Typhoon, complementing the F-35.

Type 31 Frigate costs rise by £40 million

The Type 31 manufacturing contract was initially signed in November 2019, and the cost increase has been attributed to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on global supply chains.

British frigate helps hundreds flee Sudan

Royal Navy frigate HMS Lancaster, alongside sailors and Royal Marines, has assisted hundreds of civilians in fleeing war-torn Sudan.

George Allison talks shipbuilding misinformation in interview

In a recent podcast hosted by Lt. Col Stuart Crawford, George Allison, the founder of the UK Defence Journal, shared his background and the journal's purpose.