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Craig Langford

Craig Langford
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Craig initially trained as a mechanical engineer, but after a brief and disillusioning stint designing ventilation systems, he pivoted to journalism.

Army advances with ISTAR, TIQUILA push

The British Army’s intelligence and drone capabilities are moving forward, with the Ministry of Defence confirming key milestones in its Land ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) programme.

Navantia UK launches major modernisation at Harland & Wolff

Harland & Wolff, the historic Belfast shipyard, is set to become one of the UK’s most advanced naval construction sites following a major investment from Navantia UK.

A briefing on Britain’s biggest carrier deployment in years

The air wing embarked on HMS Prince of Wales will grow significantly during the deployment, heres what we know.

British jets intercept Russian aircraft near NATO border

UK fighter jets intercepted two Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace this week, marking the Royal Air Force’s first operational scrambles under Operation CHESSMAN in Poland.

Skunk works show off AI powered surveillance tech

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division and Spanish tech company Arquimea have demonstrated a new artificial intelligence-based anomaly detection capability for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms.

Finnish crew joins NATO AWACS for first time

A Finnish Air Force officer has flown aboard a NATO E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft for the first time, marking a key milestone in Finland’s integration into NATO air operations.

UK and Germany expand defence bridging system cooperation

The United Kingdom and Germany have reinforced their defence partnership through a new agreement aimed at deepening collaboration on military bridging systems.

Wallace: Trump ‘Victory’ on Ukraine now drifting away

Former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told LBC’s Matt Frei that Donald Trump appears to be searching for a way out of the Ukraine conflict, suggesting that his hopes of claiming a "great victory" are fading.

RAF Air Mobility ‘backbone’ of UK carrier strike ops

As the UK Carrier Strike Group is set to begin its eight-month Operation Highmast, the Royal Air Force has underlined the critical role of its Air Mobility Force.

U.S. air defence unit fields futuristic command centre

The U.S. 176th Air Defense Squadron has declared its upgraded Battle Command Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Alaska fully operational.