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

U.S. Air Force deploys F-22 Raptors to Japan

F-22 Raptors from Alaska and Virginia have arrived at Kadena Air Base in Japan, the latest rotation of America's premier air superiority fighter through the island base that sits at the geographic center of U.S. air power...
Army

U.S. Army trains with new Bumblebee V1 counter-drone interceptor

U.S. Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum have begun training with the Bumblebee V1, a first-person-view counter-drone system that its users are already discovering does considerably more than shoot down enemy unmanned aircraft. The training...
Army

U.S. Army buys commercial cargo drone for logistics

The U.S. Army is buying a Draganfly commercial, heavy lift drone system for Fort Drum, New York, with the Mission Installation Contracting Command posting a combined synopsis and solicitation on May 6, 2026, for a complete unmanned...
Aviation

General Dynamics wins crypto systems contract for 18 allied militaries

General Dynamics Mission Systems has won a contract worth up to $69.7 million to produce the KIV-78A cryptographic device, a piece of hardware that sits at the heart of how allied military aircraft identify each other in...
Aviation

Boeing next-gen Air Force One program reaches $4.4 billion

Boeing has received an additional $125 million for the VC-25B program, the next-generation Air Force One replacement, pushing the total contract value to $4.445 billion. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base,...
Aviation

U.S. Air Force returns B-1B Lancer from boneyard to active fleet

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer that had been sitting in the Arizona desert since 2021 flew back into active service on April 22 after nearly two years of intensive depot maintenance at Tinker Air Force Base...
Aviation

Pentagon prepares F-35 for quantum computing threat

The F-35 Joint Program Office is preparing to modify the fighter's In-Line File Encryption Device software to support government-mandated quantum-resistant algorithms, according to a presolicitation notice published on May 6, 2026. The notice, issued through Naval Air Systems...
Aviation

DARPA complete first flight of XRQ-73 hybrid stealth drone

DARPA flew a hybrid-electric unmanned experimental aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in April 2026, marking the first flight milestone for a propulsion architecture the agency believes could fundamentally change how military aircraft are designed and what...
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