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Craig Langford

Craig Langford
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Craig initially trained as a mechanical engineer, but after a brief and disillusioning stint designing ventilation systems, he pivoted to journalism.
Two black speedboats race across choppy green water near rugged rocky islets with a distant red-and-white lighthouse on the horizon.

Royal Navy receives first sizable uncrewed vessel fleet

The UK has received its first fleet of 20 uncrewed vessels under Project Beehive, with the First Sea Lord confirming a wargame showed missile capacity tripling and mission success rising markedly.
DFDS cruise ship moored in a harbor, viewed from a walkway with a blue railing in the foreground.

British Army charters ferry for first time in 20 years

More than 1,400 British soldiers have boarded a chartered civilian passenger ferry to travel to a major military exercise in Germany, the first time the British Army has used civilian sea transport on this scale in over two decades.

JEF developing capabilities to protect sea infrastructure

The Joint Expeditionary Force is developing operational concepts to protect undersea cables and pipelines in the Atlantic and North Sea.

Dreadnought cost data withheld on national security grounds

The Ministry of Defence has formally withheld all detailed budget and financial forecast information for the Dreadnought nuclear submarine programme.

UK armour to remain in Estonia for foreseeable future

The UK will keep armour in Estonia for the foreseeable future, with the Forward Land Forces battlegroup continuing to draw on lessons from Ukraine as part of NATO's eastern flank deterrence.
Soldier in camouflage uniform with a blue-and-red flag patch, working at a dual-monitor command station showing a map.

Allies test drone swarm warfare at UK experiment

Troops from the United Kingdom, United States and Australia have tested drone swarm technologies during the British Army’s Warfighting Experiment 2026, focusing on improving interoperability and data sharing between allied systems.

UK and US deepen military space cooperation

The United Kingdom and United States have reaffirmed their commitment to closer military cooperation in space, following a joint statement signed by senior leaders from the Royal Air Force and U.S. Space Force.

Over 500 US troops trained in UK since 2020

More than 500 United States armed forces personnel have undertaken training in the United Kingdom since 2020 across a range of military institutions.
Armored amphibious vehicle driving on a wet sandy beach as seawater sprays from its wheels at the shore.

Spain moves on new Marine Amphibious Vehicle

Indra Land Vehicles and Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV), a Leonardo company, have signed a strategic agreement to support delivery of a new amphibious combat vehicle for the Spanish Marine Infantry.

L3Harris fits launched effects onto light attack aircraft

L3Harris has demonstrated the integration of its Red Wolf launched effects vehicle onto the SKY RAIDER II INTERNATIONAL aircraft.