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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US, Italian troops conduct battalion-sized air assault training operation
The U.S. Army has announced that the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade from Fort Hood, Texas joined the Italian Brigata Parachutisti “FOLGORE,” or “FOLGORE” Paratroopers...
US Marine Corps conduct CBRN training in Japan
U.S. Marines train vigorously to always be ready for a biological or chemical attack. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division have taken...
US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship completes first land attack missile exercise
Last week, the U.S. Navy announced that its ’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class successfully launched sea-based missiles at a land-based target for the...
US Army awards contract to Saab for M3A1 multi-role weapon systems
Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab said on Thursday that it was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army for M3A1 multi-role weapon systems. According...
US Special Operators receive JLTV armed with Israeli-made missiles
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp said that it successfully delivered the Israeli-made Spike-NLOS missile system on the Oshkosh’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle...
Kaman offers huge cargo drone to US Marine Corps
Kaman Corporation is offering its massive autonomous cargo drone to the U.S. Marine Corps. The company has demonstrated at the Modern Day Marine 2022...
Raytheon announces arrival of first LTAMDS radar to US Army test range
U.S. Missile maker Raytheon has announced the arrival of the first Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), built by Raytheon Missiles &...
US military to buy hundreds of Israeli-made drones
The Israeli-based startup XTEND said it will supply hundreds of its new Wolverine Gen2 drone systems to the U.S Department of Defense (DoD) to...
Swedish Army awards contract to Saab for Carl-Gustaf ammunition
Defense company Saab said it has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for deliveries of ammunition for the recoilless Carl-Gustaf...