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

Northrop Grumman joins US Air Force blended wing body aircraft program

Defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. has officially joined the U.S. Air Force's highly-efficient blended wing program. "We joined JetZero and Air Force officials for the Blended Wing Body Aircraft Prototype Project Announcement and panel discussion," the company said...
Aviation

MD Helicopters to supply armed helos to mystery buyer

MD Helicopters (MDH) announced last week that it had received the order for 12 light attack helicopters from a Middle East customer. As noted by the company, it was awarded a contract to provide six Cayuse Warrior Plus...
Army

Poland to buy hundreds more Spike LR missiles

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said last week that the country wants to buy more Israeli-designed Spike missile systems. "We are consistently strengthening the anti-tank capabilities of our military. Today we have signed another contract with the Polish defense industry...
Army

Poland to boost self-propelled artillery production

Poland has announced plans to boost its Krab 155mm self-propelled tracked howitzers production. Defence24 reported in July that Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki unveiled plans for a substantial investment of 800 mln zł (over $196 million) in producing...
Maritime Security

US Navy awards contracts for nine guided-missile destroyers

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and HII have been awarded multiyear procurement contracts to build nine Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the U.S. Navy. According to the Pentagon’s announcements, last week, HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division was awarded a contract...
Missiles & Bombs

Next-gen intercontinental ballistic missile interceptor achieves major milestone

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Next-Generation Interceptor — a weapon being developed to to replace the current ground-based interceptors — has reached a massive milestone. According to a press release from Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier...
Maritime Security

New counter-IED gear ready for use, US Navy says

The Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare (JCREW) Increment One Block One (I1B1) program has achieved full operational capability (FOC) ahead of schedule, the U.S. Navy Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants...
Army

US Army’s new armored vehicle enters full-rate production

The U.S. Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) has been approved by the Department of Defense for full-rate production. In a statement to Defense News, a spokesperson for the service’s Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems said the full-rate...
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