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.
UK sells surplus H135 military helicopters to Australia
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed the sale of five surplus Airbus H135 helicopters to Australia.
HMS Trent seizes half a billion pounds worth of drugs
HMS Trent has been involved in five major drug interdiction operations, cumulatively seizing narcotics valued at approximately £511 million.
Royal Navy utilises French logistics for Pacific resupply
This operation saw the transfer of several thousand rounds of ammunition to HMS Tamar as it docked in New Caledonia, strategically located between Fiji and Australia's Gold Coast.
First graduates on Protector drone training
The Royal Air Force has announced the graduation of the first personnel trained to operate the Protector RG Mk1.
Ukraine is on ‘irreversible path’ to join NATO says alliance
"Ukraine’s rightful place is in NATO. Ukraine will become a member of NATO."
NATO participates in French mine exercise Olives Noires 24
NATO ships recently participated in the French Navy-led multinational mine warfare exercise, Olives Noires 24.
British Army Global Response Force joins NATO exercise
Over 2,000 UK troops and 500 vehicles are in Estonia as part of Exercise Steadfast Defender, demonstrating NATO’s capability to coordinate large-scale military operations across Europe.
NATO sweeps for mines in Baltic Sea during ‘Open Spirit 2024’
NATO naval forces, led by the Estonian Navy, have successfully carried out Operation Open Spirit 24, a minesweeping exercise designed to clear explosive remnants of war in the Baltic Sea.
Snapshot of the status of the British fleet
Currently, about 19% of the Royal Navy's major surface combatants are actively deployed, with an additional 24% either in maintenance or capable of being quickly regenerated for service.
180 ‘New Leaders’ Join the Royal Navy
The passing-out parade marked the culmination of weeks of rigorous training for these new officers.
