Craig Langford
Craig initially trained as a mechanical engineer, but after a brief and disillusioning stint designing ventilation systems, he pivoted to journalism.
UK listed in $18.8m US AMRAAM contract expansion
While the UK is among the nations listed, the announcement does not specify which countries will receive missiles under this particular $18.8 million tranche.
UK must prepare for ‘all-domain’ warfare
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has emphasised the need for Britain’s military to embrace "all-domain warfare" as standard practice in response to the increasingly blurred lines between hybrid threats and conventional conflict.
Britain’s destroyers to get laser weapons
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed plans to accelerate the deployment of the cutting-edge 'DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapon' system onboard British warships by 2027.
Britain’s armoured presence on the Russian border
The UK has maintained a consistent deployment of around 700 personnel in Estonia between 2021 and 2025.
MoD weapons and armoured vehicle spend revealed
The figures show that in 2023–24, the MoD spent £1.88 billion on weapons and ammunition and a further £553.3 million on armoured fighting vehicles.
MoD questioned on contract extensions for Defence Review
The Ministry of Defence has not confirmed whether the contracts of the three external reviewers working on the ongoing Strategic Defence Review have been...
Reservists train for global operations in Northern Ireland
Over 150 Royal Navy Reservists and Royal Marines came together in Ballykinler, Northern Ireland, for Exercise Northern Star, an annual training event designed to sharpen operational readiness for deployments around the world.
BAE Systems wins $70m Virginia sub missile tube contract
BAE Systems has been awarded a $70 million contract by General Dynamics Electric Boat to manufacture missile tubes for the U.S. Navy’s next-generation Virginia-class submarines.
UK says security guarantees key to lasting peace in Ukraine
The UK has called on its international partners to offer "real and credible security assurances" to Ukraine, warning that a durable peace will only be possible if Russia is deterred from continuing its aggression.
UK Defence Journal tricks Russian state media
An April Fools’ Day article published by the UK Defence Journal was mistakenly reported as fact by Russian state media outlet RT.
