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.
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...
Belarus, Russia sign deal on supply of advanced air defense systems
Belarus' Defense Ministry has confirmed on Monday that Republic and Russia signed an accord for Moscow to supply Minsk with advanced air defense systems.
"A plan of interaction with Almaz-Antey Group for 2021-2025 has been signed for...
Russia transform its Tu-95 bomber into cruise missile carrier
Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has announced that upgraded Tu-95MSM (Nato code name: Bear) strategic missile-carrying bomber performed maiden flight at the airfield of TANTK them.G.M.Beriev in Taganrog.
"Deeply modernized Tu-95MSM performed maiden flight at the airfield...
Belarus to receive BTR-82A armoured personnel carriers from Russia
The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Belarus announced on 24 August that Armed Forces will receive a batch of modern BTR-82A armoured personnel carriers from Russia.
The Belarusian Armed Forces have signed agreements with the Russian...
Russia tries building own unmanned combat aerial vehicle
Russian Kronstadt company has unveiled a concept of newest stealth unmanned aircraft during the sixth International Military and Technical Forum Army-2020 in the Patriot Park near Moscow.
The new aircraft, called the Grom (Thunder), to be a runway-independent,...