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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.

Review under way on array that detects nuclear tests

An independent review has been commissioned into ways of reducing the ground vibration reaching the Eskdalemuir seismic array.
Wheeled armored vehicle driving along a dirt road, kicking up a cloud of dust with crew visible in the open hatchs atop the vehicle.

All Boxers built to one standard, says minister

All 623 Boxers are being delivered to a common build standard, which has made variant and build configuration effectively the same thing.

Britain and France to lead Hormuz transit mission

Britain is co-leading planning with France for a Multinational Military Mission intended to give commercial shipping safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

Sealift outline case due this financial year

The Strategic Outline Case for the Strategic Sealift Future programme, which will decide how Britain replaces the ships that move the Army's heavy equipment, is intended to be completed before the end of this financial year.

Britain and Germany review joint strike programme

Luke Pollard hosted the German State Secretary for Armament and Innovation at Lancaster House for talks covering Deep Precision Strike and wider defence industrial cooperation.

Army seeks new ways to power troops on the battlefield

UK Defence Innovation has opened a Tactical Power Challenge worth £2.45 million seeking better ways to generate, store, distribute and manage electrical power for deployed forces.

Britain exploring wider uses for DragonFire laser weapon

The Ministry of Defence is exploring how the DragonFire laser could be used in a range of operational environments

British ships defy Chinese warnings in South China Sea

Two Royal Navy patrol ships have finished a ten day exercise in the South China Sea alongside Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore, working with fifth generation fighters, a Singaporean submarine and New Zealand boarding teams.

Thirty-three British warships left service since 2010

Thirty-three Royal Navy warships have been taken out of operational service since 2010, of which eight have been sold, fifteen recycled and ten are still waiting to be disposed of.

Most defence tech firms report a declining market

Julian David, chief executive of techUK, was giving evidence on the implications of the Defence Investment Plan for British industry.