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.
How simulation is speeding up the RAF pilot pipeline
The Royal Air Force is increasingly relying on synthetic training technology to accelerate pilot development and reduce the number of training sorties that need to be repeated.
UK issues fresh medium range precision strike RFI
The Ministry of Defence has issued a fresh RFI for its Medium Range Precision Strike programme, with a June 2028 contract start date suggesting the original 2027 delivery target has slipped.
BAE delivers sensor hardware for Space Force satellite
BAE Systems has delivered flight hardware for the U.S. Space Force's Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar programme, keeping the project on track for a 2028 launch.
BAE upgrades Link 16 test capability for F-16s
BAE Systems has completed the development and integration of an upgraded Link 16 test capability for Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System terminals.
First Sea Lord visits Babcock Devonport site to view work
The First Sea Lord, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, visited Babcock International's Devonport site to view work underway in support of Royal Navy submarine availability and operational readiness.
Scottish Government yet to respond on defence college
The Scottish Government has still not responded to a request from the Ministry of Defence for match-funding to establish two Defence Technical Excellence Colleges in Scotland.
MQ-9B drone gets airborne early warning capability
GA-ASI has completed the first flight of an MQ-9B fitted with airborne early warning pods, opening up a new surveillance capability for operators of the platform worldwide, including the UK.
Royal Navy tests killer drone-helicopter team in Norway
Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters teamed with drones from 700X Squadron to hunt fast attack boats and defeat simulated missile attacks during weeks of exercises in the Norwegian fjords.
Service Complaints Ombudsman lays final annual report
The Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces has laid her 2025 annual report before Parliament.
Defence firms left waiting as investment plan delay bites
A defence company in West Sussex developing counter-drone and air defence technology has been left on hold since last year awaiting clarity on the UK Defence Investment Plan, a Liberal Democrat MP told the House of Commons.
