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

US Navy awards contract to Northrop Grumman for new guided ammunition

U.S. defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. announced on Wednesday that it was awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy for the newly designed 57mm guided high explosive ammunition.  Designated for use with the Mk110 Naval Gun Mount, the...
Army

Kaman, Near Earth to demonstrate resupply drone system for U.S. Army

Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. (Near Earth) and Kaman Air Vehicles, a division of Kaman Corporation, announced on Wednesday that they have been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to demonstrate a resupply uncrewed aerial system (UAS)...
Aviation

Nigeria awards contract for 12 MD 530F helicopters

MD Helicopters has announced that it has signed a contract with the Nigerian federal government for 12 MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Plus Scout/Attack helicopters, the company announced on 28 September. According to a press release from MDH, the...
Army

US Army awards contract to QinetiQ for newest bomb suits

British defense technology group QinetiQ has announced that its US subsidiary was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army for the Next Generation Advanced Bomb Suit, or NGABS, the latest development in Army bomb suit technology. According to...
Aviation

Germany’s armed forces to receive HUSAR reconnaissance drones

German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has signed a deal with the Bundeswehr to provide its new LUNA NG air-supported reconnaissance drone for the Army’s reconnaissance branch and the artillery. The Bundeswehr, Germany's armed forces, will receive twelve production systems that will be...
Army

US military receives laser air defense weapons

The U.S. Army has received the first four cutting-edge Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense, or DE M-SHORAD, prototype systems. According to a recent Army press release, the 4th Battalion, 60th Air Defense Artillery Regiment at Fort Sill,...
Maritime Security

Keel laid for new US Navy amphibious ship Fallujah

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division celebrated the keel authentication of the future Fallujah (LHA 9), the fourth America-class large-deck amphibious assault ship, at a ceremony Wednesday. During the authentication ceremony Ingalls Welder Seveta Gray welded the initials of the sponsor onto...
Aviation

US B-52 bombers to receive new AESA radar

Raytheon, an RTX business, delivered the first B-52 active electronically scanned array radar (AESA) to Boeing for the U.S. Air Force's B-52 Radar Modernization Program. As noted by the company, this first radar will be used for...
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