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.
Raytheon gets $154M contract for Bradley commander’s independent viewer
Raytheon Co., one of the world's largest defense contractors, has been awarded a $154 million contract to supply Commander's Independent Viewer systems to the U.S. Army to upgrade the service's Bradley Fighting Vehicles.
The Commander's Independent Viewer (CIV)...
South Korea starts production of new spy drone
South Korea has started mass production of the new multi-purpose medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) named 'Korean Reaper' to increase military surveillance reach over North Korea.
The country's largest airline, Korean Air, in joint venture with defense companies...
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...