Thursday, March 28, 2024

Colton Jones

Colton Jones is the deputy editor of Defence Blog. He is a US-based journalist, writer and publisher who specializes in the defense industry in North America and Europe. He has written about emerging technology in military magazines and elsewhere. He is a former Air Force airmen and served at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany.

US military intercepts ballistic missile target during test

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Navy have achieved a significant milestone by successfully executing Flight Test Other-23 (FTX-23), also known as Stellar Sisyphus. According to a press release from MDA, this developmental test, conducted off the...

Bell tests game-changing HSVTOL technology

Bell, which manufactures helicopters, has showcased its cutting-edge High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) technology following successful testing at Holloman Air Force Base. Utilizing the Holloman High Speed Test Track, the Bell's team demonstrated groundbreaking folding rotor, integrated...

HII completes sea trials for new amphibious transport dock ship

America's largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls (HII), has announced the successful conclusion of builder's sea trials for the amphibious transport dock ship Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29). As noted by the company, the San Antonio-class vessel underwent rigorous...

Saudi industry to produce ALAKRAN mobile mortar systems

NTGS and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) defense conglomerate ERAF announced a partnership agreement aimed at localizing the production and integration of the ALAKRAN mobile mortar system on a suitable vehicle platform within the KSA. The agreement,...

First East Coast F-35B squadron attains operational capability

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, part of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), has achieved a significant milestone as the first East Coast F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadron in the Fleet Marine Force to...

French military received 123 GRIFFON and 22 JAGUAR vehicles in 2023

Nexter, a KNDS company, along with Arquus and Thales, have accomplished the scheduled delivery of 123 GRIFFON and 22 JAGUAR armored vehicles for the French Army in 2023. According to a press release from KNDS, this successful completion...

Japan to buy underwater gliders

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, abbreviated JMSDF, takes strides in enhancing its underwater capabilities with the recent signing of contracts for Gliders Type I and II test equipment, along with the Long Distance Underwater Acoustic Communication Module. The...

Netherlands approved by US State Department for $150M Hellfire purchase

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced last week that the U.S. State Department approved the sale of Hellfire air-to-ground missiles to the Netherlands. The potential $150 million deal, with Lockheed Martin Missile as its sole contractor, still requires...