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.
Paramount Group ramps up deliveries of armoured vehicles to Kazakhstan Armed Forces
Paramount Group, the African-based global defence and aerospace company, and its joint venture in Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) have delivered the latest batch of armoured vehicles to the Kazakhstan Special Forces as the company’s local manufacturing...
Photos: Qatar holds military parade to celebrate National Day
Qatar held a military parade on Monday to celebrate its declaration of National Day.Â
The National March attended by senior officials of the state, ministers, members of the advisory Council and members of the diplomatic corps accredited to...
Lithuania received Boxer driving training vehicles
The first two Boxer driving training vehicles purchased by Lithuania's Armed Forces were delivered to Lithuania in early hours of Friday, Lithuania's Defense Ministry said.
The two vehicles are intended for training and do not feature the turret,...
China sent bombers and fighters to fly around Taiwan Island
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) sent long-range bombers, fighter jets, and electronic intelligence aircraft to fly around Taiwan Island during a military drill.
The Ministry of National Defence of the People's Republic of China has released pictures of patrol...
LifePort approved to equip the Bell 412EP aircraft with a Ballistic Protection System
LifePort provides standard Bell 412 armor configurations for the cockpit floor, crew seats, cabin floor, and crew side wall areas. Ballistic Protection Systems (BPS) can be customized to meet ballistic threat levels, areas of vulnerability, and mission...
Italy orders eight AW139 new generation intermediate twin-engine helicopters
Leonardo announced today further orders for its AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter for public service and security operations in Italy, with contracts for eight aircraft valued at approximately 112 million euro.
The Italian Coast Guard has signed a contract for two AW139s to perform search and rescue missions,...
Photos: Crash and salvage drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz
U.S. Navy Sailors demonstrate a crash and salvage drill as part of Tiger Cruise 2017 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Dec. 8, 2017, in the Pacific Ocean. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on...
Russian Navy orders Manul combat hovercraft
The Russian Navy is the naval arm of the Russian Armed Forces awarded a contract to "Central Design Bureau Neptune" company for two "Manul" (project 23321) light-weight combat hovercraft, reports "Kommersant".
The "Manul" light-weight combat hovercraft was developed on the basis of...