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.
Aviation

U.S. Air Force opens competition for ARES readiness platform

The United States Air Force has launched a new solicitation seeking industry proposals for the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System, or ARES, a next-generation software platform intended to modernize how aircrew scheduling, training, and evaluations are managed across...
Army

U.S. Army sets industry day for autonomous CAML fires system

The United States Army is preparing to engage industry on a new autonomous weapons concept as it moves forward with plans for the Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher, or CAML, according to a newly published special notice. According to...
Maritime Security

Lockheed Martin adds $52.3M in Japan Aegis program work

Lockheed Martin’s Rotary and Mission Systems unit has received a $52.3 million contract modification to support Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessel program under a Foreign Military Sales agreement, according to a U.S. government contract announcement. According to the...
Army

RENK wins new $18M AMPV transmission deal

RENK America LLC has been awarded a $17.99 million contract modification to support the U.S. Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle program. According to the contract notice, RENK America, based in Muskegon, Michigan, received modification P00086 to contract W56HZV-20-C-0124 for...
Maritime Security

Lockheed Martin gets $104.6M SPY-7 radar contract for Canada

Lockheed Martin’s Rotary and Mission Systems unit has been awarded a $104.6 million contract modification to support production of SPY-7 radar components for Canada under a Foreign Military Sale agreemen. According to the contract notice, Lockheed Martin Rotary...
Maritime Security

USS Abraham Lincoln carrier arrives in Guam

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and accompanying surface ships from Carrier Strike Group 3 (ABECSG) arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit on December 11, as the strike group continues routine operations...
Maritime Security

Future frigate set for 2028 debut, U.S. Navy says

A senior United States Navy official said Wednesday the service aims to have a new class of frigates “in the water” by 2028, setting an accelerated timeline just weeks after formally canceling the Constellation-class program. “We believe the...
Maritime Security

U.S. Navy funds Trident D5 support in $453M deal to Draper

Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc. has been awarded a $453.9 million modification to a previously announced U.S. Navy contract for continued engineering and support services related to the Trident D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile guidance subsystem. Draper will provide...
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