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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.

MOD signals £559m airfield services Project HERA

The Ministry of Defence has issued an early pipeline notice for a major procurement under Project HERA, a wide-ranging programme expected to overhaul airfield services and technical support across 19 UK military sites.

NATO forces train to defend Estonia from aggression

The event involved more than 16,000 personnel from across land, air, and sea domains and is designed to enhance multi-domain interoperability, strengthen deterrence, and improve readiness across the alliance.

RAF supports multinational training during Swift Response

The RAF is supporting British Army Paratroopers with its A400M Atlas transport aircraft.

Nordic Air Forces conduct joint operation over Baltic Sea

Air forces from Denmark, Finland, and Sweden conducted a coordinated operation over the Baltic Sea on Wednesday.

QinetiQ Produces 10,000th Banshee Aerial Target Drone

QinetiQ has announced the production of its 10,000th Banshee aerial training target, marking a major milestone in the company’s support to global defence forces through advanced threat simulation and training technologies.

MoD issues pipeline notice for mounted SHORAD study

The system is intended to deliver a highly mobile, integrated air defence capability able to protect UK ground forces from threats such as aircraft, helicopters, drones, and potentially cruise missiles.

Final batch of British MLRS launchers funded

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $214 million contract by the U.S. Army for the continued upgrade of M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS), with funding contributions from the UK, Finland, and Italy.

UK still evaluating strike drone options for carriers

The UK government has reiterated that decisions on strike-capable uncrewed aircraft for the Queen Elizabeth-class carriers remain subject to the ongoing Strategic Defence Review.

NATO Secretary General visits Norway’s high north

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled to northern Norway to meet with senior Norwegian officials and observe demonstrations of Allied multidomain capabilities in the strategically important High North.

UK troops conclude major NATO exercise in Estonia

Hedgehog is one of several NATO activities under Operation Razoredge taking place across Northern Europe this spring, involving 16,500 Allied troops and 6,000 from the UK.