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.
Army

Estonia receives second batch of CV9035 infantry fighting vehicles

The second batch of the more than 10 CV9035 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) purchased from the Netherlands arrived in Estonia on 2 December. According to the website of the Estonian Defence Forces, a cargo ship carrying a CV9035 IFVs and 3...
Missiles & Bombs

Boeing to develop modular ICBM for U.S. Air Force

Boeing’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program successfully completed its first key review with the U.S. Air Force, validating program technical requirements prior to the design and development phase of America’s next intercontinental ballistic missile system. The November...
Army

Lockheed Martin autonomous driving system tops 55,000 miles in extended Army testing

Lockheed Martin's Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS) logged more than 55,000 testing miles during the U.S. Army Extended Warfighter Experiment (EWE) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and Fort Bliss, Texas. "The testing was conducted by Soldiers and Lockheed Martin personnel over...
Maritime Security

New Type-056A guided-missile frigate joins Chinese Navy

The commissioning, naming and flag-granting ceremony for the Type-056A frigate Suining (Hull 551) was held at a PLA Navy's pier in southern Guangdong province on Tuesday, marking the frigate officially joined the PLA Navy's battle sequences. The ceremony...
Maritime Security

China conducts maritime exercise with LCACs in waters of the South China Sea

The People's Liberation Army Navy, also known as the PLA Navy, released photos from maritime exercise in waters of the South China Sea. During the exercise, were involved new Chinese amphibious assault ships with Type 726 landing craft air cushion (LCAC) on board. The...
Aviation

Kazakhstan’s Air Forces receives new C295 military transport aircraft

The Kazakh Air and Air Defence Forces on 24 November received the new C295 military transport aircraft, the press service of the Kazakh Defense Ministry reports. Earlier, the Air Force of Kazakhstan has already received an aircraft of this type from the total...
Aviation

South Korea’s National 119 Rescue Headquarters acquires two H225 helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract from South Korea's National 119 Rescue Headquarters for the purchase of two additional H225 helicopters. The National 119 Rescue Headquarters currently operates an all-Airbus helicopter fleet comprising two AS365 N2 and...
Aviation

V-22 Osprey of JGSDF spotted during flight trials in USA

The one of the first V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) was spotted in flight near Bell Helicopter Amarillo Assembly Center, Texas. The Japanese V-22 Osprey was spotted during series of flight trials. The aircraft will perform...
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