Wednesday, March 27, 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.

North Korea says it tested new nuclear-capable cruise missile

North Korea says it successfully test-launched a new nuclear-capable cruise missile. The new strategic cruise missile dubbed "Pulhwasal-3-31" is currently under development, and the test-firing had no impact on the security of neighboring countries, North Korea's state media...

Biden gives the green light to Turkey’s $20B F-16 buy

U.S. President Joe Biden has taken steps to initiate the formal notification process for the potential sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, pending Ankara's completion of Sweden's NATO accession process. As reported by Reuters on...

BAE tests new version of AMPV armored vehicle

BAE Systems announced that it has successfully tested its new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) in a Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) configuration. The new version of AMPV armored vehicle was realized through a collaborative effort with Moog. Taking place in...

US Army prepares Soldiers for cold weather operations

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians from the U.S. Army recently conducted intensive training in Alaska's frigid climate. This training, undertaken in collaboration with the 65th Ordnance Company (EOD) on Fort Wainwright, aimed to prepare EOD specialists for cold...

UK orders upgraded air defense system for its Type 45 destroyers

European missile maker MBDA has received contracts totaling around £400 million ($508 million) to bolster and sustain the Royal Navy's Sea Viper principal area air defense system, a critical component of the Type 45 destroyers. Two contracts, called Sea Viper...

US Navy successfully tests new SPY-6 shipboard radar

Raytheon, a leading defense technology provider, has reported positive feedback from the US Navy regarding the successful testing and continuous production of the AN/SPY-6 radar system. Rear Adm. Seiko Okano, Program Executive Officer for Integrated Warfare Systems, characterized...

Eurofighter Typhoon receives one of the world’s most advanced radar

A Typhoon fighter jet has been equipped with the European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mark 2 Radar, representing one of the world's most advanced radar technologies. This development, part of a £2.35 billion ($2.9 billion) investment in upgrading...

India tests new interceptor for homeland AKASH defense system

The Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted a flight test of the new generation of AKASH air defense missiles off the coast of Odisha, India. The advanced AKASH-NG missile system, designed to intercept high-speed...