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.
An update on U.S. strikes in Venezuela
This was not a full-scale invasion, but rather a limited and focused military action involving air and special operations forces, supported by strikes.
New nuclear attack submarine to join American fleet
Once commissioned, Idaho will join the fleet as a multi-mission attack submarine, with roles that include anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence collection and support to special operations forces.
American B-52 bombers to get comfier seats
The U.S. Air Force has completed flight testing of an adaptive seat cushion for the B-52H Stratofortress aimed at reducing aircrew fatigue during long-duration missions.
U.S. Navy takes delivery of new destroyer
The U.S. Navy has formally accepted delivery of the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG-128), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer.
UK develops mobile quantum scanner to study blast effects
The UK is developing what it describes as the world’s first fully mobile quantum brain scanner designed to measure the effects of blast exposure on military personnel directly at training and operational sites.
U.S. command aircraft ‘launches’ ballistic missile
The United States has conducted an operational test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile using an airborne command-and-control system, demonstrating a secondary method of issuing launch commands.
U.S. Navy launches one-way attack drone from ship at sea
Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara launched a Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) while operating in the Gulf.
US intel disputes Russian claim of Kyiv drone plot on Putin
US intelligence agencies had assessed that the strike had not targeted Putin or any of his residences, according to an exclusive by The Wall Street Journal.
BAE wins DARPA deal to advance autonomous space surveillance
BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research and development arm has been awarded a $16 million Phase 2 contract under DARPA’s Oversight programme, which aims to build an autonomous system capable of maintaining continuous custody of large numbers of ground targets.
Royal Navy tests quantum navigation in Arctic
The Royal Navy is testing multiple quantum systems across the fleet, but officials stress that no replacement for GPS is imminent.
