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 soldier and served at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
US Marine Corps receive first C-40A aircraft
The U.S. Marine Corps received the first of two C-40A medium-lift aircraft. The USN's Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) has delivered the first logistics aircraft to...
Israeli military receives initial batch of new Eitan fighting vehicles
The Israel Defense Forces Nahal Infantry Brigade received the first indigenous Eitan armored fighting vehicles. The eight-wheel-drive vehicles, developed by the Ministry of Defense Tank Administration...
Israel successfully tests C-Dome air defense
One of Israel’s largest defense firms on Monday confirmed a series of multi-system experiments in the various defense layers of the State of Israel's air...
Oshkosh Defense announces Robotic Combat Vehicle submission
The defense arm of Oshkosh Corp. has announced it has submitted its proposal in response to the U.S. Army’s Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) for...
US Army evaluates next generation tactical vehicles
The U.S. Army has tested the next version of the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV) at Fort Bliss, Texas. Army engineers and soldiers have...
Rheinmetall looks to sign armored vehicle deal with Ukraine
German defense group Rheinmetall is set to sign a new contract with Ukraine to manufacture armored vehicles. Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger told Bild newspaper that...
US to send additional military aid for Ukraine
The United States announced details Sunday of $375 million in additional military aid for Ukraine, including ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)...
US Air Force gets nuke-sniffing plane
The U.S. Air Force has announced that team Offutt officially welcomed its second WC-135R Constant Phoenix aircraft to its fleet as tail number 64-14831 arrived...