Craig Langford
Craig initially trained as a mechanical engineer, but after a brief and disillusioning stint designing ventilation systems, he pivoted to journalism.
JAGM completes first vertical launch from quad launcher
Lockheed Martin has completed a successful demonstration of a 90-degree vertical launch of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile from its JAGM Quad Launcher, according to the company.
Royal, French navies train shipborne drones in Med
Royal Navy drone personnel have carried out joint training with their French counterparts in the Mediterranean, focused on sharing experience in the operation of uncrewed rotary-wing aircraft, the service stated.
Dutch warship downs swarm of attack drones off UK coast
The Royal Netherlands Navy has completed a live-firing exercise off the UK coast focused on countering drone swarm threats, during the first participation by a NATO ally in Exercise Sharpshooter.
UK keeps nuclear weapons first-use ambiguity
The Government has reaffirmed that the United Kingdom does not operate a formal "no-first-use" nuclear policy, instead maintaining a position of deliberate ambiguity intended to support deterrence.
Billion Pound UK air defence plan awaiting detail
The Ministry of Defence has said it is continually reviewing command arrangements for the UK’s ground-based air defence as part of wider efforts to...
UK warns Scottish independence would weaken Arctic security
Ministers have warned that Scottish independence would weaken UK and NATO security in the North Atlantic and Arctic, amid growing concern over Russian and Chinese activity in the High North.
Defence industry says Scottish support has been negligible
Scotland’s defence industry has received negligible public-sector support in Scotland despite delivering billions in economic value and tens of thousands of skilled jobs, MPs were told during a Scottish Affairs Committee evidence session on defence skills and employment.
Rutte urges deeper NATO-EU defence cooperation
The NATO Secretary General has told MEPs that closer cooperation between NATO and the EU is essential to boost defence production, sustain support for Ukraine and strengthen European security.
MOD admits Project Rarden accounts entry was an error
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that a £3.7 million entry linked to Project Rarden in its latest accounts was incorrectly labelled and does not relate to any active armoured vehicle programme.
UK tips Leonardo as key partner but stops short on NMH
Ministers praised Leonardo as a key UK defence partner, while stopping short of confirming the New Medium Helicopter decision.
