Colton Jones
Colton Jones is the deputy editor of Defence Blog.
He is a US-based journalist, writer and publisher who specializes in the defense industry in North America and Europe. He has written about emerging technology in military magazines and elsewhere.
He is a former Air Force airmen and served at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
HII tests new REMUS 620 undersea drone
HII, formerly called Huntington Ingalls Industries, announced on Thursday that it had achieved a new milestone with REMUS 620 undersea drone in-water testing.
According to the company, this state-of-the-art Unmanned Underwater Vehicle is engineered for versatility, capable of...
US Navy selects Mercury for photonics chiplet advancements
Mercury Systems, a leading technology company specializing in delivering mission-critical processing power to the edge, has made a groundbreaking agreement with the U.S. Navy.
According to the company, this partnership aims to develop manufacturing capabilities to leverage commercial...
French Navy tests Airbus’ unmanned reconnaissance helicopter
Airbus Helicopters and NAVAL GROUP, in coordination with the French Armament General Directorate, DGA - Direction générale de l'armement, and the French Navy Marine Nationale, have tested the SDAM demonstrator (Système de Drone Aérien Marine/Naval Aerial Drone...
Norway expands NASAMS capabilities in partnership with Raytheon, Kongsberg
Norwegian Ministry of Defense Bolsters Air Defense Collaboration with Raytheon and Kongsberg.
In a recent announcement, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense unveiled a new collaborative effort aimed at enhancing the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS). This partnership...
U.S. Army contracts Leonardo DRS for next-gen targeting system
Italian contractor Leonardo and its subsidiary DRS Technologies, has announced that it secured a contract to develop a prototype for the next-generation Joint Effects Targeting System II (JETS II), a multi-sensor targeting technology tailored for Forward Observers.
According to the...
First ALIA electric aircraft joins the US Air Force fleet
The U.S. Air Force has announced that it has the first ALIA electric conventional takeoff and landing aircraft by BETA Technologies.
The Air Force Research Laboratory, AFWERX, said this groundbreaking delivery, which took place at Duke Field on...
Boeing delivers three new Pegasus aircraft to US Air Force
In a recent statement, Boeing announced a significant milestone in its ongoing support of the U.S. Air Force's aerial refueling capabilities.
The aerospace giant confirmed the delivery of three Pegasus aircraft to the U.S. Air Force. Joint Base...
Lockheed Martin’s Next Generation Interceptor program advances with successful review
Lockheed Martin, one of the world's leading aerospace and defense technology companies, recently announced a significant milestone in its Next Generation Interceptor program.
In a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, the company declared, "We’ve executed...