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.
Aviation

US rotates combat aircraft to Japan’s frontline base

The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-35A Lightning IIs and F-15E Strike Eagles to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa as part of its continued rotational presence in the Indo-Pacific. The deployment includes F-35As from the 355th Expeditionary Fighter...
Army

US Army tests futuristic drone for battlefield resupply

The U.S. Army is evaluating a new unmanned aerial system designed to transform frontline logistics and combat support operations. During March exercises at Fort Irwin as part of Project Convergence-Capstone 5 (PC-C5), troops tested the Multi-Mission, Utility, Logistics...
Analysis

Trump pitches $1 trillion defense budget

President Donald Trump said his administration is preparing to approve a defense budget “in the vicinity” of $1 trillion, calling it the largest in U.S. history and necessary to ensure military strength amid rising global threats. “We are...
Maritime Security

Raytheon taps Nammo and Northrop to expand rocket motor supply

Raytheon, a business of RTX, has awarded contracts to Nammo and Northrop Grumman to begin initial phase development of the MK72 solid rocket motor, a critical component in the Standard Missile family widely used by the U.S....
Maritime Security

Raytheon secures $117M US Navy contract for SM-6

Raytheon has secured a $117 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to continue production of its Standard Missile-6 (SM-6), according to a Department of Defense announcement issued this week. The firm-fixed-price modification, added to a previously awarded...
News

Pentagon awards $7.7B in launch contracts to ULA and Blue Origin

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded more than $7.7 billion in contracts to United Launch Services LLC and Blue Origin LLC as part of Phase 3 of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program. United Launch Services...
News

Pentagon taps SpaceX for $5.9B launch deal

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Space Exploration Technologies Corp., commonly referred to as SpaceX, a $5.92 billion contract to provide national security launch services through 2033. According to a Department of Defense release, the firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery...
Maritime Security

BAE to build VPM missile tubes for Virginia-class subs

BAE Systems has received a $70 million contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat to produce Virginia Payload Module (VPM) missile tubes for the U.S. Navy’s next-generation Block VI Virginia-class submarines. In a statement, Charles Lewis, director of Submarine...
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