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.
Aviation

US Air Force conducts first flight test of next-generation AMRAAM missile

RTX, previously known as Raytheon Technologies, has announced that the U.S. Air Force successfully completed the first flight test of the AIM-120C-8 missile – the latest international variant of AMRAAM developed under the Form, Fit, Function (F3R)...
Army

Saab develops “ultra-compact” version of Giraffe 1X radar

Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab announced on Monday that it has launched a new Deployment Set configuration for the Giraffe 1X radar that will be shown for the first time in public at DSEI 2023. As noted by the company,...
Army

Russia announces Armata tanks ‘pullback’ from Ukraine

Russian state media announced last week that the military had begun "withdrawing" Armata tanks from the front line in Ukraine. The state-run TASS news agency reported that Russian Army Group South has used several Armata main battle tanks...
Army

US Army tests newest anti-tank missile system

The U.S. Army has announced that thirty-nine Cavalry troopers from Fort Cavazos, Texas, completed training and testing on the newest anti-tank missile system. The Army said in a release that Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey...
Aviation

Netherlands orders more Reaper drones

The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) will double the number of MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft they will procure, taking the total order from four to eight aircraft. The first four MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers and associated Ground Control...
Army

Hungary receives first Leopard 2A7HU tanks

Hungary has reportedly received the first Leopard 2A7HU main battle tank from Germany. The advanced version of the Leopard 2A7 tank was spotted on a tractor-trailer in Hungary on Monday. The new configuration of the tank is equipped with a...
Aviation

Elbit Systems secures $55M contract for C-UAS systems for Netherlands

Israeli defense giant Elbit Systems on Monday announced that it was awarded a $55 million contract to supply multi-layered ReDrone Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) to the Netherlands.  As noted by the company, the contract will be performed over a...
Army

US Army awards contract to RTX for electric generators for Abrams tanks

RTX, the aerospace and defense firm formerly known as Raytheon Technologies, has announced that its business unit was awarded a new contract for the production and delivery of electric generators for upgraded Abrams main battle tanks. According to...
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