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.
Britain to test powerful new anti-ship missile in 2028
The UK says the Stratus future cruise and anti-ship missile programme is approaching its Demonstration Phase, with full-scale testing scheduled to begin in 2028.
Babcock lines up Danish partners for drone warships
Babcock has signed three agreements with Danish companies covering uncrewed systems and modular mission equipment, work aimed at a Danish fleet in which crewed ships and autonomous systems operate together.
185 boats and 4,300 crossings stopped in new UK-France deal
French authorities say 185 small boat events and more than 4,300 crossing attempts were prevented during the first three months of a new UK-France agreement, with additional police units, drones and maritime interception tactics now in use.
Babcock bids to build Denmark’s next frigates at home
Babcock has signed an agreement with a Danish industrial consortium to develop a joint British and Danish approach to building the Royal Danish Navy's future frigates in Denmark.
British pilot teaching Americans to fly the F-35C
A Royal Navy officer has become the first British pilot to serve as an F-35C instructor and the first to be embedded within a United States Navy squadron flying the type.
Multiple new British frigates taking shape in Rosyth
Work is under way on the Royal Navy's five Type 31 frigates at Babcock's Rosyth yard, with two ships fitting out in the drydocks and two more at earlier stages of construction inside the assembly hall.
US moves to ramp up naval anti-ballistic missile production
Boeing has signed seven-year framework agreements to increase production of key components for the Standard Missile-3, a ship-launched anti-ballistic missile designed to intercept threats outside the Earth's atmosphere.
British Army EOD troops train for urban combat
British Army explosive ordnance disposal specialists have conducted urban warfare training at Catterick Garrison, practising building clearance, live tactical movement and close cooperation between specialist teams.
Nuclear police costs rise as stress cases nearly double
Operating expenditure at the Civil Nuclear Police Authority rose by almost £25 million during 2025-26, while reported workplace stress cases increased by 86% during a year of expansion, site closures and organisational change.
Man jailed after 3D printing gun in Shropshire
A 62-year-old man has been jailed for four and a half years after National Crime Agency investigators discovered him producing a 3D-printed firearm at his home in Telford.
