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. contract sends revolutionary naval drones to Japan

The United States Air Force has awarded Liquid Robotics Inc., based in Herndon, Virginia, a $25 million contract to supply 20 unmanned surface vehicles under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program supporting Japan, according to a contract...
Army

U.S. Army signs $73.5M deal for Merkava propulsion systems

The United States Army has awarded Rolls-Royce Solutions America Inc. a $73.5 million contract to procure Merkava tank power pack kits and related engineering services under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement supporting Israel, according to a...
News

Pentagon pushes Sentinel nuclear missile program forward

The United States Air Force has announced a revised acquisition plan for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program, confirming that a major restructuring effort will be completed by the end of 2026, with initial operational capability...
Aviation

Pentagon designates LongShot air-launched drone X-68A

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Pentagon's research and technology arm, has designated its air-launched missile-carrying uncrewed aircraft developed under the LongShot program as the X-68A, moving the system toward flight testing expected by the end...
Aviation

Raytheon launches U.S.-based TFLN wafer manufacturing program

Raytheon has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to establish a domestic production capability for thin film lithium niobate (TFLN) wafers, a material used in high-speed communications and advanced sensing systems critical...
Aviation

U.S. Air Force releases details of APKWS air-to-air conversion

The United States Air Force has released details of a $145 million contract action to develop and integrate an Air-to-Air Dual Mode weapon based on the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) designed to counter large groups...
Army

DARPA launches biomass-to-chemicals Fleetwood program

A top-secret United States government body called the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has issued a special notice outlining new research priorities for its forthcoming Fleetwood program, an initiative aimed at developing advanced catalytic technologies to...
Aviation

U.S. military advances compact nuclear reactor program

The United States Department of War and the Department of Energy transported a next-generation nuclear reactor aboard a C-17 military aircraft on Feb. 15, 2026, from March Air Reserve Base in California to Hill Air Force Base...
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