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Craig Langford

Craig Langford
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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.
Sunset over calm water with a long submarine-like vessel and a small platform, silhouettes of people on deck.

L3Harris systems aboard two new Virginia-class subs

L3Harris Technologies has provided a suite of communications, electronic warfare, acoustic sensor, and mission systems installed aboard two newly commissioned U.S. Navy Virginia-class submarines.
Soldier in tactical gear kneeling and handling a black 84mm HEAT rocket launcher tube labeled 84mm HEAT.

Saab unveils ERA-defeating round for Carl-Gustaf

The new round, designated HEAT 758, has been designed specifically to defeat heavily armoured vehicles fitted with Explosive Reactive Armour.
Illustration of a networked battlefield with airplanes, drones, and ground vehicles connected by white lines and radar rings.

L3Harris tapped for ABMS digital network

L3Harris Technologies has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to develop core elements of a secure digital infrastructure intended to underpin its command and control network.

Leonardo proves Open Digital Platform in Royal Navy trials

Leonardo has successfully demonstrated its Open Digital Platform in anti-submarine warfare trials using an autonomous uncrewed surface vehicle, in a series of tests organised by the Ministry of Defence under the Atlantic Bastion programme.

NCSC warns of China-linked botnet attacks on UK targets

The National Cyber Security Centre has issued guidance warning that China-nexus cyber actors are conducting attacks against UK organisations using large-scale covert networks built from compromised routers and other edge devices.

British naval ship sails for Caribbean drugs mission

HMS Trent has departed for the Caribbean, where the patrol ship will conduct counter-narcotics operations, provide humanitarian disaster relief support during hurricane season.

Take Falklands threats seriously, review author warns

A co-author of last year's defence review has warned that US comments about the Falkland Islands should be taken seriously and engaged with directly.

Defence review co-author warns UK looks like soft target

The co-author of the Strategic Defence Review has warned that Britain increasingly looks like a soft target, telling MPs the country is extraordinarily vulnerable to foreign interference.
A gray military warship sailing in calm, open sea as seen from above.

Royal Navy maintains unbroken watch on Russian warship

Royal Navy warships and helicopters maintained an unbroken watch on a Russian frigate and its accompanying vessels around UK waters throughout April.

US approves 10,000 precision kill weapon systems for Israel

The US has approved an emergency USD 992 million sale of 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rounds to Israel, bypassing standard congressional review on national security grounds.