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.
UAE military evaluates US-made light tactical vehicle
GM Defense LLC, a subsidiary of General Motors (GM), has announced the successful completion of its Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) in the 2023 UAE Armed Forces Summer Trials.
Hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) General Maintenance Corps,...
US Marine Corps stealthy Valkyrie drone completes second successful flight
The U.S. Marine Corps Headquarters conducted a joint test mission for the XQ-58A, a highly autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, on February 23, 2024, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Serving as a testbed platform, the XQ-58A facilitates...
Lockheed Martin secures $220M for new long-range strike weapon
The U.S. Department of Defense announced Tuesday that Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $220 million contract modification for Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Early Operational Capability Lot 3.
The work will be carried out in Grand Prairie, Texas,...
US State Dept. clears $281 million sale of tactical radios to Germany
The U.S. State Department has greenlit a potential sale of tactical radios to Germany, with an estimated cost of $281 million, according to a Feb 27 news release by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
Germany's request includes AN/PRC-117...
GA-ASI’s new XQ-67A drone completes maiden flight
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced the XQ-67A drone, which was built for the U.S. Air Force's secretive Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) program, flew on Feb. 28.
As noted by the company, OBSS is an Air Force...
Thales delivers CAPTAS-4 sonar for US Navy’s future frigate
Defense electronic systems company Thales said Thursday that it has successfully delivered the first CAPTAS-4 variable-depth sonar transmitter to the U.S. Navy's Constellation Frigate Program (FFG-62).
According to a press release from Thales, the advanced sonar system was handed...
Swiss Air Force achieves 200K flight hours on H135 with PW206B2 engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada has announced that the Swiss Air Force has reached a significant milestone of 200,000 flight hours on its fleet of 45 PW206B2 engines, powering 19 Airbus H135 helicopters.
As noted by the company, this...
Germany orders Skyranger 30 mobile air defense system
Rheinmetall securing a new contract for the delivery of the Skyranger 30 mobile air defense system for the Bundeswehr.
Valued at €595 million ($643 million), the agreement involves supplying the German armed forces with a prototype and 18...