Colton Jones
Colton Jones is technology editor for Defenсe Blog. He has written about emerging technology in military magazines and elsewhere.
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General Dynamics’ EAGLE vehicles hit 142M miles on its operations worldwide
The EAGLE family of vehicles, which are manufactured by General Dynamics, covered more than 230 million km (142 million miles) on its operations worldwide.
The EAGLE...
Israel updates plan for military strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites
Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz said in an interview with Fox News that his country is updating plans for military strikes on Iran's nuclear...
Lockheed Martin successfully tests extended-range guided rocket system
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has tested a new extended-range version of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System.
According to Lockheed Martin, it successfully...
MBDA awarded first contract for new Albatros NG air defense system
European missile group MBDA has announced that it has been awarded the first contract for Albatros NG, a brand new CAMM-ER-based air defense system.
As...
U.S. Army to receive 99 Heavy Dump Trucks from Mack Defense
Mack Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mack Trucks, announced on Wednesday that the U.S. Army ordered 99 Mack Defense M917A3 non-armored Heavy Dump Trucks...
Numerica develops new 3D radar for Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Numerica has announced that it developed a new 3D radar for Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) and other short-range defense missions.
The company introducing Spyglass...
U.S. Navy orders additional CMV-22B Osprey aircraft in $309M deal
The U.S. Navy has awarded Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office a $309.5 million contract to produce additional CMV-22B Osprey aircraft, according to the U.S. Department...
Romania receives first U.S.-made rocket launchers
Romanian Armed Forces have taken delivery of its first M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, according to the country’s o.
The batch of...
F-35B stealth aircraft begin sea trials aboard Italian Navy aircraft carrier
The F-35 Joint Program Office has announced that two F-35B Lightning II stealth aircraft begin sea trials aboard Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH...