Craig Langford
Craig initially trained as a mechanical engineer, but after a brief and disillusioning stint designing ventilation systems, he pivoted to journalism.
NATO warplanes land on Danish beach
The training centred on short-runway landings, sharpening crews’ ability to deploy aircraft and equipment under austere conditions.
Fire reported aboard American warship off Japan
Japanese media and local authorities report a fire aboard the USS New Orleans, a U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock.
RAF refuels French Rafales over Middle East in joint mission
The Royal Air Force has conducted a mid-air refuelling operation with the French Air and Space Force over the Middle East.
American bombers send message to Russia over Riga
American B-1B Lancer bombers flew in formation with Hungarian and Swedish JAS-39 Gripens over Riga, Latvia, on 19 August, in a NATO manoeuvre intended to signal allied resolve to Russia on the Alliance’s eastern flank.
British warship passes 3,000 days out of service
HMS Daring has been out of service for over 3,000 days — longer than it took to build her. Now, after years of refit and regeneration, she is crewing up for trials and getting ready to rejoin the fleet.
World’s most powerful warship currently off British coast
The United States Navy’s USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, has transited the Strait of Dover into the North Sea with its strike group.
Poland seals deal to upgrade F-16 fleet to Viper standard
Poland has signed a formal Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the United States to modernise its 48 F-16 Block 52+ fighter jets to the advanced F-16 Viper configuration.
Typhoon fighter jets intercept business jet over England
Two RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled from RAF Coningsby on Friday after a business jet travelling from Nice lost contact with air traffic control, triggering a sonic boom heard across parts of Essex.
Lockheed marks 250th delivery of MK 48 torpedo system
The milestone coincides with the U.S. Navy’s 250th anniversary.
NATO envoy hails air, space integration at Ramstein visit
The U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, Ambassador Matthew Whitaker, visited Ramstein Air Base this week to observe how American and allied air and space forces are integrating capabilities to strengthen collective defence.
