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.
American attack helicopters open fire in Korea
American Apache crews carried out aerial gunnery at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in South Korea at the end of September, validating weapons employment, target engagement and crew coordination.
Leonardo DRS wins place on US counter drone contract
Leonardo DRS has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with a ceiling of 500 million dollars and a three-year period of performance by Joint Interagency Task Force 401.
No answer on school funding for Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Ministers have been asked to extend Service Pupil Premium funding and wraparound childcare to the children of Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel, and have replied that existing arrangements are kept under review.
UK defends US reliance on F-35A and PrSM
The government has been asked whether buying the F-35A and the Precision Strike Missile deepens British dependence on the United States, and has answered that collaborating with the closest defence ally will deliver significant capability.
Ministry will not break down Boxer deliveries by variant
The Ministry of Defence has declined to say how many of each Boxer variant have been delivered to the Army, calling the information commercially and operationally sensitive, according to an answer given in Parliament.
Britain to fit its own kit to Ukraine donated weapons
Britain will retrofit British capability onto equipment given to Ukraine by other partners, the Prime Minister told President Zelensky at Downing Street, alongside a fresh package of Lightweight Multirole Missiles and talks on accelerating long range support before winter, according to the government.
Nuclear spending committee still due by end of year
A new Commons committee to scrutinise spending and programmes across the Defence Nuclear Enterprise is still expected to be established before the end of the year, according to an answer given in Parliament.
Britain still planning up to twelve new nuclear attack submarines
The Ministry of Defence has again said that it intends to procure up to twelve SSN-AUKUS submarines, according to an answer given in Parliament.
Army looks at off the shelf kit to stop drones over bases
An Army-led project called Halo Shield is examining how commercially available counter-drone technology could protect British military sites, according to an answer given in Parliament.
Fewer than one in thirty reservists deployed last year
Just under three per cent of Britain's reservists were mobilised for operations in the last financial year, with the proportion falling for a second year running as overall reserve strength declined.
