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.
MOD declines to detail Ajax crew improvements
Two months after promising heating upgrades within months, the department will say only that work is under way on a series of identified fixes.
UK puts 400m into new allied defence funding body
The MOD is establishing a Multilateral Defence Mechanism with Finland and the Netherlands, while exploring alignment with the proposed DSRB.
RFA recruitment improving after years of shortfalls
Applications to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary are at a five-year high and voluntary outflow is falling, the MOD says, though challenges remain.
Russia may test NATO with Poland provocation plans
Intelligence services are reportedly examining scenarios including drone attacks, infrastructure sabotage and a limited border incursion.
RENK to buy UK naval gearbox maker David Brown Defence
Germany's RENK Group has agreed to acquire Huddersfield-based David Brown Defence, supplier of gearboxes for the Type 26 frigate programme.
British Army to get 500-mile ballistic missile capability
The Defence Investment Plan funds a ballistic missile capability for the Army as part of a wider package covering deep fires, drones and recce strike.
Britain to buy new mine hunting motherships from Norway
The Royal Navy is to acquire new offshore support vessels alongside Norway to serve as motherships for its growing fleet of autonomous minehunters.
New jets confirmed for Red Arrows in Hawk replacement
The Red Arrows are to receive new jets to replace their ageing Hawk aircraft as part of a £360 million recapitalisation of the military's jet training system.
Almost a third of defence boost rests on autumn Budget
Almost a third of the gbp 15bn Defence Investment Plan, some 4.7bn, has yet to be pinned down and will only be settled at the autumn Budget.
UK carriers to get drone fighters and early warning craft
The Defence Investment Plan commits to Project PANTHEON to build a Hybrid Carrier Air Wing, with jet-powered drones trialled under Project VANQUISH to fly alongside the F-35B and an autonomous early warning system for the carriers.
