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.
Finnish and Swedish fighters intercept Russian aircraft
Finnish and Swedish Quick Reaction Alert fighters have jointly intercepted and identified Russian military aircraft over the Gulf of Finland, in what Sweden says was the first operational identification mission conducted together by the two air forces.
New nuke sub leaves yard and heads to Scotland for trials
HMS Agamemnon, the sixth of the Astute class, is heading to her new home Faslane to continue trials.
RAF Voyager sent to support Saudi defence operations
The UK is sending an RAF Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft to support Saudi Arabia following renewed Houthi attacks in the region, with the deployment agreed after a request from the Saudi Government.
US backs Albania military modernisation with large loan
The United States has agreed a $302 million defence financing loan with Albania to support the modernisation of its armed forces and future purchases...
US Navy lays keel for new Arleigh Burke destroyer
The keel has been laid for the future USS John E. Kilmer, DDG 134, marking the formal start of assembly of another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer for the US Navy.
Only one defence college for Scotland without match funding
Only one of the two proposed Defence Technical Excellence Colleges in Scotland will go ahead unless the Scottish Government provides match funding.
Navigation and flight planning services bought for RAF E-7
Defence Equipment and Support has signed a contract with Jeppesen UK for navigation and flight planning services to support the Royal Air Force's E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft.
Government targets later Parliament for readiness bill
The Government is aiming to bring forward proposals for new defence readiness legislation later in this Parliament, but has not set a specific date for introducing the measures.
Ground-based beam could keep British solar drone flying
PHASA-35, the solar-powered stratospheric aircraft developed by BAE, has been selected as the flight demo platform for a power beaming technology intended to keep high-altitude aircraft flying through the night and the winter.
Industry pushes to keep nuclear skills in Scotland
Babcock and Nuclear Restoration Services have co-chaired a showcase at the Scottish Parliament for the Scotland Nuclear Skills Hub, an initiative intended to build the workforce needed for defence and civil nuclear programmes.
