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

Slovakia receives first two F-16 Block 70 jets

Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier, Lockheed Martin, has announced the successful delivery of the first two F-16 Block 70 jets to Slovakia. OJ Sanchez, vice president and general manager of the Integrated Fighter Group at Lockheed Martin, highlighted the...
Aviation

South Korea to receive next-gen early-warning plane

In a strategic move to bolster the Korea Air and Missile Defense initiative, the Korea AEW&C team, led by L3Harris, unveils a cutting-edge Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) solution. Drawing on a rich history of delivering special...
Maritime Security

Raytheon’s new sea-mine assassin moves closer to production decision

Raytheon, one of the world's largest defense contractors, has reached a significant milestone in the development of the Barracuda sea-mine assassin for the U.S. Navy. According to the company's recent interview with Seapower, the Technical Data Package for...
Army

Germany’s new drone-killing weapon set for series production

German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall has announced that its new Skyranger 30 air defense system has successfully reached a pivotal milestone on its path to series production. In December 2023, the A1 configuration of the Skyranger 30 underwent testing...
Army

Raytheon’s new GhostEye MR radar proves operational readiness

Raytheon, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) office and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, recently conducted an extended exercise at White Sands Missile Range, showcasing the operational performance and...
Maritime Security

US and UK navies repel largest Houthi attack

The U.S. Central Command announced on Wednesday that on Jan. 9, at approximately 9:15 p.m. (Sanaa time), the Houthis launched a complex attack involving Iranian-designed kamikaze drones, anti-ship cruise missiles, and a ballistic missile from their Yemeni...
Aviation

Turkish firms equip drone with 40mm grenade launcher

Asisguard and Repkon Savunma Sistemleri successfully integrated the SONGAR drone with a 40mm grenade launcher. Asisguard's armed drone, SONGAR, underwent a series of integration efforts with Repkon Savunma Sistemlerinin's RDS40-MGL, a 6-barrel rotary grenade launcher. The armed drone underwent...
Maritime Security

Iranian Navy commissions futuristic corvette

The Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) took delivery of a cutting-edge missile corvette, dubbed "Abu Mahdi." This new addition to the naval fleet was revealed during a ceremony in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas,...
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