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.
Babcock to build US submarine parts at Rosyth
Babcock has secured authorisation to manufacture submarine assemblies at its shipyard in Scotland for the United States Virginia class submarine programme.
UK commits jets, warship and drones to Hormuz mission
Britain has announced its contribution to a multinational mission to secure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, with Defence Secretary John Healey setting out a force package.
Britain sending a drone fleet to Hormuz
The Royal Navy's modular Beehive system, which deploys high-speed autonomous Kraken drone boats, forms part of Britain's announced contribution to the multinational mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most significant operational deployments of the service's emerging autonomous surface capability.
UK firm Rotron fires SkyLance drone as US parent acquired
British aerospace company Rotron has successfully demonstrated and fired its SkyLance long-range one-way effector, validating key propulsion and system performance characteristics.
British aircraft carrier heads north as Arctic tensions rise
HMS Prince of Wales has departed Scotland for Nordic waters recently, where the aircraft carrier will conduct exercises with NATO and Joint Expeditionary Force partners focused on Atlantic and High North security.
Six F-16 pilots decorated for Iran nuclear strikes
Six F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 55th Fighter Squadron have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for their roles in Operation Midnight Hammer, the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites carried out in June 2025.
Northrop Grumman hybrid electric drone begins flight tests
The Northrop Grumman XRQ-73 uncrewed aircraft has begun flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, under DARPA's Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration programme.
Ukrainian pilots graduate from British flying programme
The latest cohort of Ukrainian student pilots has graduated from the Royal Air Force's Elementary Flying Training programme, in a ceremony attended by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth.
Man jailed for acting as Islamic State media activist
A 23-year-old man living in Birmingham has been sentenced to six years in prison after admitting membership of the Islamic State, following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands.
British intelligence aircraft takes a peek at Russia
A Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint has carried out an intelligence-gathering flight near the Russian territory of Kaliningrad.
