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.
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...
Maritime Security

GD Electric Boat secures $517M contract for Virginia-class submarine parts

GD Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today it was awarded a $517.2 million delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement for procurement and delivery of initial Virginia-class attack submarine spare parts to support...
Maritime Security

US Navy MQ-4C Triton drone reaches initial operational capability

U.S. Defense giant Northrop Grumman has announced that multi-intelligence MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft achieved a declaration of initial operating capability (IOC) by the U.S. Navy.  As noted by the company, MQ-4C Triton is the U.S. Navy’s only uncrewed,...
Army

Pentagon to order more Carl-Gustaf weapons systems

Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab announced on Monday that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has expanded a current framework agreement with Saab for AT4 systems and Carl-Gustaf ammunition. As noted by the company, a new...
Army

Sweden orders more ARCHER wheeled artillery systems

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded the BAE Systems a contract to supply additional ARCHER artillery systems. According to a press release from BAE Systems, the company has won a contract valued approximately $500 million to...
Army

Indian Army to evaluate BvS10 armored all-terrain vehicles

BAE Systems has confirmed that BvS10 armored tracked all-terrain vehicle will participate in Indian Army trials starting in September. As noted by the company, BAE Systems and Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) have partnered to bring the world-leading...
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