Craig Langford
US Navy, Japan deepen Electronic Warfare ties with drills
U.S. Navy Electronic Attack Squadron 131, operating under Task Force 70, joined Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force units for bilateral electronic warfare training south of Okinawa.
Police Youth Volunteers tackle challenges at naval facility
A group of young Police Scotland youth volunteers took part in a weekend residential course focused on leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving at HMS Caledonia...
Lockheed Martin marks 1,000th F-35 centre wing assembly
Lockheed Martin has reached a major production milestone with the delivery of the 1,000th F-35 Centre Wing Assembly (CWA) from its Marietta facility in...
Hanwha and WB Group to produce guided missiles in Poland
Hanwha Aerospace has announced a new joint venture with Poland’s WB Group to locally produce guided missiles for the Homar-K multiple rocket launch system—part of a broader push to deepen defence ties with NATO and bolster European missile manufacturing.
RFA Tidespring gears up to support major naval deployment
The 39,000-tonne tanker is one of four Tide-class vessels built to support carrier strike operations.
New Commander takes helm of U.S. Carrier Strike Group 3
Rear Admiral Todd Whalen has assumed command of the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Strike Group 3, relieving Rear Admiral Adan Cruz during a ceremony held aboard USS Abraham Lincoln.
British fighters prepare for high-stakes air combat
The Royal Air Force is gearing up for Exercise STORM WARRIOR 25-1, a large-scale combat air training event taking place from 9 to 24 July 2025.
Defence Digital, Support now part of Armaments group
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that key arms of its procurement and support apparatus—including Defence Digital and Defence Support—will be drawn into the newly created National Armaments Director (NAD) Group as part of the UK’s sweeping Defence Reform agenda.
UK Government move to save British Steel Scunthorpe plant
Parliament has passed emergency legislation safeguarding Britain’s steel industry, after what ministers described as an attempt by Chinese-owned British Steel to shut down the country's last remaining blast furnaces without warning.
French and British forces conduct operation over Black Sea
The large-scale sortie included a wide array of aircraft from both nations, operating in tandem to conduct surveillance on Russian military activity.