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

U.S. Navy requests $3 Billion for 785 Tomahawk missiles

The U.S. Navy has formally requested approximately $3.009 billion to procure 785 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles in its Fiscal Year 2027 President's Budget, as sustained combat operations against Iran continue to drain one of the military's most...
Aviation

U.S. intelligence agency launches biodegradable drone research

The core technical problem IARPA is trying to solve is straightforward in concept but formidable in execution: build drone engines and motors out of materials that perform reliably during a mission, then break down on their own...
Aviation

U.S. Air Force looks to buy Black Widow drone for F-35 targeting link

The U.S. Air Force has issued a Sources Sought notice for TEAL Drones' Black Widow small unmanned aerial system, signaling potential procurement of the specialized tactical drone capable of feeding live targeting data directly to airborne F-35...
Maritime Security

Boeing secures $12 million contract to upgrade P-8A Poseidon

Boeing has been awarded a $11.95 million contract modification to install an Increment 3 retrofit kit on a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The award exercises an option under an existing cost-plus-fixed-fee order and covers both...
Maritime Security

U.S. Navy awards Raytheon $213 million Zumwalt combat system upgrade

Raytheon Missiles and Defense has been awarded a $213.4 million contract modification to continue combat system work aboard the U.S. Navy's Zumwalt-class destroyers, the Department of War announced on April 20, 2026. The award exercises options under a...
Maritime Security

U.S. firm unveils Comet drone boat armed with air defense missiles

Baltimore-based BlackSea Technologies publicly unveiled its Comet unmanned surface vessel at the Sea-Air-Space exposition, displaying the platform armed with missiles for both air defense and surface strike missions. The company announced its presence at Dock D2, making Comet...
Army

U.S. Army launches CASEVAC drone program to evacuate wounded under fire

The U.S. Army's Capability Program Executive for Mission Autonomy has issued a formal solicitation asking defense industry to develop an unmanned ground vehicle capable of evacuating wounded soldiers and delivering supplies through the most dangerous stretch of...
Maritime Security

U.S. approves $11.9B Aegis combat system sale to Germany

The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Germany valued at an estimated $11.9 billion, covering eight complete shipsets of Aegis-based Integrated Combat Systems along with a comprehensive package of weapons, sensors,...
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