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.
Maritime Security

Saab announces undersea drone sale to Kuwait

Sweden-based defense and aerospace group Saab has clinched a contract from the U.S. Navy to deliver a Double Eagle Semi-Autonomous Remotely Operated Vehicle (SAROV) intended for deployment with the Kuwait Naval Force. The undersea drone was procured under...
Aviation

Lockheed Martin rolls out first Belgian F-35A stealth fighter

Lockheed Martin presented Belgium's inaugural F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jet in a rollout ceremony at the company's production facility. Admiral Michel Hofman, Chief of Defence for the Belgian Armed Forces, expressed confidence in the F-35's integration within...
Army

US Army receives initial batch of next-gen ballistic missiles

Last week, the United States Army officially confirmed the receipt of its inaugural delivery of the cutting-edge Long Range Precision Strike Missile, known as the PrSM. This announcement follows recent successful production qualification testing in November at the...
Army

US Army to equip its Apache with Spike NLOS missiles

Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with the U.S. Army, has achieved a significant milestone by successfully firing eight Spike NLOS All Up Rounds (AURs) from the U.S. Apache Echo Model V6 attack helicopter at the Yuma Proving Ground...
Army

Lockheed Martin successfully tests improved version of JAGM missile

Lockheed Martin Corp, the primary weapons supplier for the Pentagon, announced the successful guided flight test of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile-Modified Range (JAGM-MR) on December 2, 2023, at the China Lake Test Range in California. The test...
Army

US Soldiers complete testing of new squad weapons

U.S. Soldiers from the Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and members of the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, recently concluded training and testing on the Army's latest 6.8mm...
Army

UAE wants to buy US-made LCMR counter battery radar

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has formally expressed its intent to procure eighteen (18) AN/TPQ-50 Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR) – man-portable versions from the United States, as per an announcement by the U.S. State Department. The primary...
Army

France to develop future armored vehicle

A groundbreaking collaboration between French Arquus, Nexter (a KNDS company), and the Organisation for Joint Armaments Cooperation (OCCAR) has sealed the pre-design contract for the VBAE (Véhicule Blindé d’Aide à l’Engagement), signaling a significant stride in future...
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