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Craig Langford

Craig Langford
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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.

Javelin output nearly doubles as global demand rises

The Javelin Joint Venture has nearly doubled its annual All-Up-Round production capacity over the past two years, and has delivered the first of a new lightweight launcher to the United States Army.

Leeds firm offers alternative to AI kill switches

A Leeds cybersecurity company has launched a protocol intended to shut down a compromised artificial intelligence agent without pulling the plug on it.

RAF Fairford incident almost certainly directed by Iran

The incident at RAF Fairford is assessed as highly likely to have been coordinated in Iran and almost certainly directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Prime Minister told the House of Commons.

Military homes pilot tests new technology at Pirbright

Six refurbished homes at Pirbright are being used to test technologies intended to make service family accommodation warmer and cheaper to run, in a trial the Ministry of Defence describes as the first of its kind for military housing.

Finnart mine hunting date revealed but costs withheld

Mine hunting equipment, autonomous systems and support vessels will begin moving to the former Finnart Oil Terminal in 2028.

Guards bands to get new home at Wellington Barracks

Three outdated band facilities at Wellington Barracks in Westminster are being demolished to clear the way for purpose-built accommodation for the Army musicians of the Foot Guards Bands.

Seventeen nations join NATO nuclear exercise in Italy

NATO's annual nuclear deterrence exercise begins on Tuesday and is being hosted by Italy this year, with seventeen nations taking part.

Smaller firms still having issues getting into defence

Breaking new ground in the government defence market is still very difficult.

Ministry of Defence scraps Type 31 support competition

The competition to provide through-life support for the Royal Navy's Type 31 frigates has been discontinued after the department concluded that the assumptions behind it no longer held.

AI model picks out satellite parts from radar images

Researchers have built an artificial intelligence model that can identify individual components on a satellite from high-resolution radar imagery taken in orbit, including solar panels, thrusters, antennas and robotic arms.