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.
U.S. Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship arrives in San Diego
The U.S. Navy's newest America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrives at its new homeport at Naval Base San Diego, the service has announced.
At the announcement, the U.S. Navy reported that the latest America-class amphibious assault...
Russia aims to intimidate NATO with its Cold War-era bombers
Russian forces have this week conducted a series of military exercises involved Tu-160 and Tu-22M3 bombers.
The Russian Defense Ministry said on September 17 that Two Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers conducted a scheduled flight over the neutral waters...
More than 50 military aircraft train together in Point Blank 20-4 exercise
48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs has announced that more than 50 aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, the Royal Air Force, and the Royal Netherlands Air Force participated in Exercise Point Blank 20-04...
9 things you may not know about F-35C stealth strike fighter
For the first time in U.S. naval aviation history, radar-evading stealth capability comes to the carrier deck. With stealth technology, advanced sensors, supersonic speed, weapons capacity and superior range, the F-35 is most advanced fighter to ever...
Russian troops arrives in Belarus for military exercise
Service members of the Russian Armed Forces participating in the Slavic Brotherhood 2020 multinational exercise arrived in Belarus.
"The Slavic Brotherhood 2020 multinational Belarusian-Russian-Serbian military drills will take place at the Brestsky proving ground of the 38th Airborne Brigade," the...
A.Drones unveil Watchbird fully autonomous drone system
A.Drones, a leading Ukrainian provider of tactical robotic systems, has unveiled its new automated aerial solution that consists of a multi-rotor aerial vehicle and a mobile base station for recharging and sheltering the autonomous drone.
The new system,...
Russia concerned about large-scale U.S. military presence in Poland
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu expressed concern about the arrival of additional U.S. Soldiers, fighter jets and tanks in Poland, saying they are a threat to its security.
According to Shoigu, manpower of NATO Allied Command Operations deployed...
Russian BTR-82A rams U.S. armoured vehicle in Syria
Russian BTR-82A wheeled armoured personnel carrier has rammed U.S. MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle driven by Green Berets during patrolling in northeastern Syria.
In a video shared on social media on 26 August, Russian military vehicles...