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.
Army

Morocco to receive 600 US-made Stinger missiles

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Morocco involving up to 600 FIM-92K Stinger Block I air defense missiles, with a total estimated cost of $825 million. The Defense Security...
Aviation

US clears $120M TH-73A helicopter sale to Philippines

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $120 million sale of TH-73A training helicopters and support systems to the Government of the Philippines, as confirmed by a notification from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to...
Aviation

Ghost Bat gets autonomy backbone from BAE Systems

BAE Systems Australia has signed a decade-long Head Agreement with Boeing Defense Australia to provide the sovereign Vehicle Management System (VMS) for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed combat aircraft. The agreement, announced last week, builds on BAE Systems’...
Maritime Security

Tech startup aims to reinforce US sea power with drones

Blue Water Autonomy, a U.S.-based defense technology start-up, has officially emerged from stealth with $14 million in seed funding and a bold pledge to help restore America’s naval advantage through autonomous shipbuilding. The company, founded by Rylan Scott...
Aviation

Lockheed Martin delivers first TPY-4 radar to US Air Force

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first AN/TPY-4 radar system to the U.S. Air Force under the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) program. In a statement, Lockheed Martin said the delivery follows the successful completion of early phase testing. “The...
Aviation

New E-130J TACAMO plane reaches key development phase

Northrop Grumman says it is advancing the U.S. Navy’s E-130J TACAMO program using next-generation digital engineering methods, aiming to modernize one of the country’s most vital strategic communications platforms. In a statement released Wednesday, the company said, “As...
Army

Thales to supply advanced radar to Sweden

Sweden has signed an agreement with French defense contractor Thales to procure the Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radar system, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) announced this week. The contract aims to reinforce Sweden’s airspace surveillance and...
Aviation

European first: F-35s guide artillery strike in live NATO test

In a milestone for NATO’s multi-domain operations in Europe, the Royal Netherlands Air Force has successfully conducted a real-time combat data exchange between F-35 fighter jets and the Dutch Army’s Keystone command system. The breakthrough, achieved during NATO’s...
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