Craig Langford
Craig initially trained as a mechanical engineer, but after a brief and disillusioning stint designing ventilation systems, he pivoted to journalism.
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.
US Air Force designates Talon prototype as YFQ-48A
The US Air Force has assigned the designation YFQ-48A to Northrop Grumman’s Project Talon prototype, marking its formal entry into the service’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme.
Lithuania orders RBS 70 Bolide missiles from Saab
Saab has received an order for RBS 70 Bolide short-range air defence missiles from the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence, with deliveries planned between 2028 and 2032, according to the company.
Raytheon radar selected for autonomous VISTA test jet
VISTA, a modified F-16D Block 30 with updated avionics and machine-learning integration, is used to trial artificial intelligence.
UK confirms closure of less-lethal weapons advisory body
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons has been closed, with its advisory role transferred to a Home Office body.
