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.
BAE lands £4M UK deal for artillery and gun components
Babcock Land Defence, acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded BAE Systems a four-year framework agreement worth £4 million for the supply of artillery, howitzer and armoured vehicle weapons system components.
Babcock wins six-year extension for Canada sub support
Babcock Canada has been awarded a six-year extension to the Victoria In-Service Support Contract, continuing its role as prime contractor for the sustainment of the Royal Canadian Navy's Victoria-class submarine fleet.
Babcock launches defence engineering skill study with Oxford
Babcock International Group has launched a national skills study aimed at ensuring the UK has the engineering skills needed to support future defence capability, national security and technological sovereignty.
Russian warship opens fire near English coast
Russian frigate Neustrashimy conducted a live-fire gunnery exercise around 40 nautical miles from Portsmouth, ar reported by the BBC.
Israel refused to help Ukraine citing Russia, says Wallace
Former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says he recommended that Netanyahu's government help Ukraine and was refused, with Israel saying it did not want to upset Russia,
Cadet expansion target slips five years to 2035
The 30% expansion of the Cadet Forces recommended by the SDR for 2030 has been pushed back to 2035, the MoD has confirmed, with work under way on delivering the extra 40,000 cadets and a first National Cadets Week set for October.
Bulk of £5.4bn Typhoon spend is maintenance and radar
£4.3bn of the Typhoon funding in the Defence Investment Plan covers routine maintenance and previously agreed radar upgrades, the MoD has confirmed, with the separate £1.1bn funding the extensive upgrade work to come.
Steel to be cut on new British attack submarine next year
Construction of Britain's first SSN-AUKUS attack submarine will begin next year, the MoD has confirmed, with the aim of delivering the first of up to 12 boats into Royal Navy service in the 2030s.
UK to hold largest home defence exercise in decades
The United Kingdom will test its readiness for international hostilities affecting the homeland through the largest home defence exercise in several decades in 2027, the Government has announced.
Royal Navy confirms withdrawal of three vessels
The Royal Navy has formally confirmed the retirement of frigates HMS Iron Duke and HMS Richmond alongside minehunter HMS Chiddingfold, with their roles passing to the incoming vessels later this decade.
