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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.

British Wildcat helicopters hunt in Norwegian fjords

British and Norwegian forces have teamed up for a high-stakes training exercise in the fjords, focusing on hunting fast-attack craft.

Typhoon jets demo QRA on jet bound for Glasgow

Members of the North Atlantic Council have had a firsthand experience of the UK's aerial defence capabilities.

US submarine surfaces near Iceland in signal to Russia

The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS San Juan stopped briefly for supplies and personnel off Iceland's west coast recently.

Voyager completes refuelling with ‘Sustainable Aviation Fuel’

Adopting Sustainable Aviation Fuel is expected to help the RAF reduce its dependence on global supply chains and fossil fuels.

UK Defence Journal drone thwarts gang starting fire

George Allison, a UK Defence Journal team member, was out flying his drone to capture the sunset when he inadvertently spotted a gang igniting a fire in a wasteland near a factory in Glasgow.

British warships take part in Gulf minehunting exercise

The Royal Navy utilised the exercise to test Harrier, a high-tech autonomous boat representing the future of the UK's minehunting capability.

British and German jets intercept Russian aircraft

Royal Air Force and German Air Force Typhoon fighter jets conducted a joint mission to intercept three Russian aircraft flying over the Gulf of Finland and Baltic Sea.

Boeing secures U.S. contract for KC-46A Block 1 Upgrade

The U.S. Air Force has granted Boeing a contract to perform the Block 1 upgrade on the KC-46A tanker aircraft.

British Forces Cyprus transfer from Griffin to Puma

The helicopter support to British Forces Cyprus has transferred from the Griffin HAR Mk.2 to the Puma HC Mk.2.

Italian air defence system online in Slovakia

SAMP/T is deployed in a purely defensive role to defend allied populations, forces, and territory.