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.
US arms keep flowing to Ukraine despite Middle East war
NATO says the PURL mechanism supplying critical American weapons to Ukraine has seen no discernible slowdown from the war in the Middle East.
British carrier launches jets in NATO drill against Russia
British F-35 Lightnings have flown over Finland for the first time to deter Russia after being launched from HMS Prince of Wales as part of Ramstein Flag 26.
UK to speed up laser weapons against cheap drones
The government says it is accelerating the development and deployment of directed energy weapons to counter low-cost drones.
American bombers ‘ready to strike’ over the North Sea
US Air Force B-1B Lancers, F-15E Strike Eagles and F-35A Lightning IIs flew together over the North Sea during Astral Knight 26, a major US air and missile defence exercise running across the United Kingdom.
US Air Force orders uncrewed fighter into production
General Atomics has won a US Air Force production contract for the FQ-42A, a purpose-built uncrewed fighter designed to fly alongside crewed jets, one of the first aircraft to carry the new "FQ" designation for an uncrewed fighter.
American Marines open fire in the South China Sea
US Marines have carried out a live-fire drill defending the USS Portland in the South China Sea, as the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group operates in contested Indo-Pacific waters.
British aircraft carrier launches fighter jets in Arctic
F-35B stealth jets have embarked on HMS Prince of Wales as the carrier conducts NATO's Arctic Sentry vigilance in the North Atlantic, alongside HMS Duncan and RFA Tidespring.
Crowsnest replacement still on hold pending defence plan
The Royal Navy still has no firm successor to its Crowsnest carrier early warning system, with options including uncrewed aircraft remaining under investigation and any decision held up by the unpublished Defence Investment Plan.
CSG unveils Trident layered air defence at Eurosatory
The Czech-based defence group CSG has presented Trident, a new modular multi-layered air defence system pairing Czech radars, vehicles and integration with Turkish Roketsan missiles.
American destroyer opens fire in the Mediterranean
Imagery released by the US Navy shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke firing its five-inch main gun during a live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean, while operating "in support of American security interests in Europe".
