Colton Jones

Colton Jones serves as Deputy Editor of Defence Blog, with a specialization in the U.S. defense industrial base. A former member of the United States Air Force, Colton brings firsthand military experience to his analysis of procurement, defense manufacturing, and Pentagon policy. He is one of the blog’s lead writers and most respected defense experts.
Maritime Security

US Navy receives 200th GQM-163A Coyote from Northrop

Northrop Grumman has announced the delivery of the 200th GQM-163A "Coyote" target vehicle to the U.S. Navy, continuing a program that has supported ship defense readiness for more than two decades. In a statement released last week, the...
Maritime Security

US Navy awards Raytheon $1.1B for more AIM-9X missiles

Raytheon Co., based in Tucson, Arizona, has secured a $1,100,806,209 contract modification for the production and delivery of AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles under Lot 25, according to a contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense. This fixed-price incentive...
Aviation

US Air Force awards L3Harris contract for GEO support tool

L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P., based in Greenville, Texas, has received an $8,894,857 contract modification to advance a software prototype aimed at improving global geostationary (GEO) operations. The funding supports ongoing U.S. Air Force efforts to increase system...
News

Jacobs wins $4B Space Force contract for range operations

Jacobs Technology Inc., based in Tullahoma, Tennessee, has been awarded a ceiling contract valued at up to $4 billion to support U.S. Space Force operations across its Eastern and Western ranges. The contract is designed to cover a...
News

Lockheed secures new $510M GPS III satellite deal

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $509.7 million modification to its existing contract for the production of Global Positioning System (GPS) III Follow-On Space Vehicles 21 and 22, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. The latest award, tied...
Army

Political headwinds stall Black Hawk’s successor program

The U.S. Army has designated the 101st Airborne Division as the first unit to receive the new MV-75 tiltrotor aircraft, a next-generation platform set to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk as part of the Army’s Future Vertical...
Army

US Army designates MV-75 for future assault aircraft

The U.S. Army has formally designated its next-generation tactical aircraft as the MV-75. The aircraft, part of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program, will replace a portion of the UH-60 Black Hawk fleet and is also...
Maritime Security

BAE awarded contract for nuclear cruise missile engineering

BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. has been awarded a $7.96 million contract modification to provide engineering and acquisition support for the U.S. Navy’s Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) program, according to a Department of Defense announcement. The...
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