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

Taiwan’s military launches large-scale urban training exercise

In a show of readiness, Taiwan’s military has launched its annual urban training exercise, codenamed “Chang Tai 19.” The exercise involves Taiwan’s Army 586th Armored Brigade and 333rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, deploying forces across central Taiwan, in areas...
Aviation

U.S. to supply Greece with 35 UH-60M helicopters

The U.S. government has awarded Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, a Foreign Military Sale contract to provide 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Greece. The deal includes training for Greek personnel, specialized equipment, and an initial provisioning...
Maritime Security

US F-35B lands on Japan’s largest warship

A U.S. F-35B Lightning II aircraft made its first-ever landing aboard Japan’s Izumo-class destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) on October 20. The historic landing occurred off the southern coast of California as part of sea trials designed to test...
Maritime Security

Raytheon enters full-rate production for SM-3 Block IIA

Raytheon, an RTX business, has reached a new production milestone, entering full-rate manufacturing of its Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptors. As noted by the company, this achievement comes amid rising global demand for advanced missile defense systems,...
Maritime Security

Eureka Naval Craft launches next-gen naval vessels

Eureka Naval Craft, a newly established U.S.-based maritime and defense innovation company, has announced the launch of its next-generation naval defense and coast guard vessels. The company aims to reshape modern naval operations with cutting-edge Surface Effect Ship...
Army

BAE Systems introduces advanced Bradley M2A4E1 upgrade

The U.S. Army is set to significantly enhance its battlefield capabilities with the Bradley M2A4E1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), a highly upgraded version of the battle-proven Bradley platform. Developed by BAE Systems, this next-generation vehicle is designed...
Army

US Army launches search for new artillery system

The U.S. Army has awarded five contracts for its upcoming Self-Propelled Howitzer Performance Demonstration. The U.S. Army has revealed that the contracts were awarded to American Rheinmetall Vehicles, BAE BOFORS, Hanwha Defense USA, General Dynamics Land Systems, and...
Army

New joint venture to develop Italy’s future battle tanks

Leonardo and Rheinmetall have announced a joint venture aimed at developing and producing advanced military combat vehicles. The partnership, named Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (LRMV), will focus on creating new main battle tanks (MBTs) and infantry fighting vehicles...
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