Craig Langford
Trained as a mechanical engineer, Craig took an unconventional route into journalism, bringing with him a rare technical precision and analytical depth that continues to set his reporting apart.
Huge £8bn tactical comms framework opens to industry
The government has established the first frameworks under an eight-year open scheme for military-grade tactical communications, worth around £8bn across three lots and admitting close to 100 suppliers.
Police tell drone pilots to stay clear of Cairngorms fire
Police Scotland has asked drone operators not to fly over the Cairngorms wildfire area, warning that unmanned aircraft could interfere with the helicopter water-bombing operation.
Babcock named key sponsor of new Hampshire Air Festival
Babcock will be the key sponsor of the inaugural Hampshire Air Festival at Thruxton Aerodrome in September, bringing its aerospace and training links, including the RAF Tutor Display Team, to the event.
A request for help that looked designed to be refused
Scotland's justice secretary had already been told the RAF had no waterbombing helicopters in the UK to send, but he asked anyway and then made a point of the refusal, which is not how military aid between two governments is supposed to work.
Babcock and Dassault team up on digital engineering
Babcock has announced a collaboration with Dassault Systèmes to accelerate its digital engineering, using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform across shipbuilding, submarine support, nuclear and aviation work.
Catterick Garrison to get £12.3m sports facilities
A new rugby hub and indoor sports centre are to be built at Catterick Garrison under a £12.3m investment, funded through Army charities and announced during a gun salute for the Queen's birthday in York.
US, Australia and Marines drill mass bomb-building in Texas
The US Air Force, Marine Corps and Royal Australian Air Force spent four days building munitions around the clock at Dyess Air Force Base, testing how fast the joint force can arm up under pressure.
MBDA and Mitsubishi sign GCAP weapons collaboration deal
MBDA UK, MBDA Italia, Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have signed an agreement to align their weapons work for the Global Combat Air Programme, though it stops short of jointly developing effectors.
NATO approves €27bn fuel plan and five-year funding
The North Atlantic Council has agreed NATO's 2027-2031 common funding plan and a €27bn programme to modernise fuel storage and distribution, including new pipelines in the alliance's east and south-east.
Inmate jailed again over extremist files and prison phones
Muhammad Zakir Arif, 20, has been sentenced to three years after collecting extremist material and using two hidden phones while already serving time for a linked investigation.
