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

Peraton wins U.S. Navy deal to keep MK 18 underwater drones mission-ready

Peraton has landed a U.S. Navy contract worth up to $90.7 million to keep the MK 18 family of explosive ordnance disposal underwater drones operational across fleet commands at home and at key overseas locations, with work...
Aviation

First B-52H to arrive for engine upgrade later this year

The B-52 bomber is getting new engines, and the program just cleared the last major technical hurdle before physical modification work begins on the first aircraft. The B-52J Commercial Engine Replacement Program held its Critical Design Review at...
Army

U.S. Army orders closed-circuit wind tunnel

The U.S. Army is buying a precision wind tunnel for its primary measurement standards laboratory at Redstone Arsenal, a piece of scientific equipment whose specifications reveal exactly how seriously the service takes the accuracy of its own...
Maritime Security

U.S. Navy upgrades E-6B comms while its replacement takes shape

The U.S. Navy is upgrading the communications suite on the E-6B Mercury, an airborne nuclear relay aircraft, even as the service moves forward with the E-130J Phoenix II, the platform eventually set to replace it. Naval Air Systems...
Aviation

U.S. Air Force looks to keep Minuteman III guidance system running to 2050

The U.S. Air Force wants to keep the Minuteman III flying through 2050, and it's now looking for contractors who can help figure out how to do it. The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center published a special notice...
Maritime Security

U.S. Navy sets up $650M competition for 474 military boats

The U.S. Navy just spread a contract worth up to $650 million across eight small American boatbuilders to keep its fleet of rigid hull inflatable boats stocked for the next decade. Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington awarded...
Army

Raytheon gets $441M urgent GEM-T missile order

Raytheon RTX picked up a $441.6 million contract modification on April 30 to build PATRIOT GEM-T missiles, with the Department of War demanding delivery by September 30 — five months from award, no extensions mentioned. Army Contracting Command...
Army

U.S. Army seeks bat researchers for Aberdeen Proving Ground

The U.S. Army is hiring bat researchers to work at Aberdeen Proving Ground — and the solicitation is a reminder that one of the most significant military testing installations on the East Coast operates under biological constraints...
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