Craig Langford
Craig initially trained as a mechanical engineer, but after a brief and disillusioning stint designing ventilation systems, he pivoted to journalism.
British F-35B jet makes emergency landing in Japan
BREAKING - A British F-35B Lightning II fighter jet made an emergency landing at Kagoshima Airport in Kirishima City, Japan, on the morning of 10 August.
AWE resolves safety notice over explosive handling breach
The Office for Nuclear Regulation m has closed an improvement notice issued to AWE after the company addressed a safety concern at its Aldermaston site in West Berkshire.
L3Harris missile defence system moves into production
L3Harris Technologies has advanced its latest missile warning and tracking system into production.
New Russian Navy boat sinks at shipyard
On August 8th, 2025, the Project 23470 tugboat Kapitan Ushakov began listing sharply to starboard while undergoing final outfitting near the pier of the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg.
USAF report blames coupling failure for $300m B-2 crash
A single hydraulic component failure led to the December 2022 crash of a B-2A Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, causing more than $300 million in damage, according to a U.S. Air Force investigation released on 5 August 2025.
University tests autonomous drones in NATO challenge
Four university teams from the Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States and Austria tested autonomous drone technology in simulated disaster relief.
NATO AWACS and MRTT aircraft gain mid-air refuelling cert
NATO’s Airborne Warning and Control System E-3A fleet and its Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport A330 aircraft have been certified for air-to-air refuelling operations following successful test flights in July.
British jet lands on Japanese carier for the first time
A UK F-35B Lightning jet has landed on a Japanese vessel for the first time during the UK Carrier Strike Group’s Indo-Pacific deployment.
Denmark, Norway and Sweden commit $500m for Ukraine
The programme is intended to channel urgent military aid based on agreed priority lists from Kyiv, ensuring regular and sustained deliveries.
QinetiQ provides target systems for Cutlass Fury 2025
QinetiQ has delivered advanced target services in support of Cutlass Fury 2025, a multinational naval exercise held earlier this year off the coast of Canada.
