Craig Langford
Craig initially trained as a mechanical engineer, but after a brief and disillusioning stint designing ventilation systems, he pivoted to journalism.
Army training dropout rate falls
The proportion of British Army recruits failing to complete initial training has fallen to 19 percent, according to new figures released by the Ministry of Defence.
UK and Norway consider up to 30 new commando craft
Joint programme explores new coastal vessels for Royal Marines and Norwegian forces, with focus on High North operations.
British warship enters Mediterranean Sea
HMS Dragon, a Type 45 air defence destroyer, was sighted near the Strait of Gibraltar this morning as it transited from the Atlantic into the Mediterranean.
UK continues efforts to strengthen defence supply chain
The UK government says it is continuing to assess the strength of the country’s defence industrial base as it seeks to expand domestic industry capacity.
UK and Germany push plans for long-range strike missiles
The UK and Germany have held talks on jointly developing a new deep precision strike missile capable of ranges exceeding 2,000 kilometres, the Ministry of Defence stated.
Lockheed delivers second SPY-7 radar set for Japan ships
Lockheed Martin has delivered the second AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar shipset for Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessel programme to the Japan Ministry of Defence.
BAE completes design review for missile warning satellites
BAE Systems has completed the Preliminary Design Review for a U.S. Space Force programme to develop a constellation of missile warning and tracking satellites in medium Earth orbit.
Drone boat targets used in major Indo-Pacific drill
QinetiQ Target Systems Canada deployed a fleet of Hammerhead uncrewed surface vehicle targets during a large multinational exercise in Thailand, designed to test how allied navies respond to fast attack craft and explosive drone boat threats.
Rutte calls for stronger defence industry at Brussels expo
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged defence companies to accelerate production and innovation, warning that a strong industrial base is essential to Allied security.
UK sets out new strategy to counter extremism
The UK government has published a new policy framework aimed at strengthening social cohesion and countering extremism, warning that online radicalisation and social divisions pose increasing risks to national resilience.
