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.
Roshel Defence unveils new Observation and Video Surveillance Armoured Vehicle
Roshel Defence Solutions has introduced its new Observation and Video Surveillance Armoured Vehicle based on Toyota Land Cruiser V8 (J200). The new armoured vehicle has been specifically designed to provide border patrol and law enforcement agencies with...
Plasan unveils its latest defence solutions at ExpoDefensa 2017
Israeli armoured vehicle specialist Plasan has unveiled its latest defence solutions at the International Defense and Security exhibition, ExpoDefensa 2017 in Bogota Colombia.
Plasan is a developer and provider of vehicle-borne solutions for the defense market, which include state-of-the-art...
Mechanism of innovative defence technologies development in Ukraine
In our current environment, we may confidently assert that there is a low probability of independent commercialisation of products in the defence industry of Ukraine. Such assertion concerns private companies and developers having interesting ideas and sufficient...
Azerbaijan to order Super Mushshak primary trainer aircraft from Pakistan
Azerbaijan and Pakistan will sign an agreement on the purchase of Super Mushshak primary trainer aircraft, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said in Baku Nov. 30 at a joint press conference with foreign ministers of Turkey and...
Gen. Robert Abrams: Next Generation Combat Vehicle must be effective in megacities
The likelihood is high that the Army won't get to pick the time and place of its choosing for the next battle, said Gen. Robert Abrams.
But it's likely that the next battle will take place in a...
Meprolight completes construction of 2 maintenance labs for electro-optical products for Latin American Army
Meprolight Ltd. – a member of the SK Group and a leading manufacturer of electro-optical systems, thermal and night vision equipment, self-illuminated sights, and Laser Range Finder systems for military, law enforcement and civil applications – has...
Estonia receives second batch of CV9035 infantry fighting vehicles
The second batch of the more than 10 CV9035 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) purchased from the Netherlands arrived in Estonia on 2 December.
According to the website of the Estonian Defence Forces, a cargo ship carrying a CV9035 IFVs and 3...
Boeing to develop modular ICBM for U.S. Air Force
Boeing’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program successfully completed its first key review with the U.S. Air Force, validating program technical requirements prior to the design and development phase of America’s next intercontinental ballistic missile system.
The November...