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

Pentagon signs $1.6B contract for next-year F-35 engine support

The United States Navy has awarded Pratt & Whitney a contract worth up to $1.6 billion to sustain the F135 propulsion system used across all variants of the F-35 fighter jet. The undefinitized contract covers a broad range...
Aviation

Boeing confirms 96-Apache deal with Poland

The Boeing Company has released new details on a major Apache helicopter agreement with Poland, confirming that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a Foreign Military Sales contract valued at nearly $4.7 billion to produce AH-64E...
Aviation

U.S. B-52 bombers join expanded Caribbean security push

U.S. Air Forces Southern said that long-range B-52H Stratofortress bombers from Minot Air Force Base carried out a Bomber Attack Demonstration over the Caribbean Sea on November 24, supporting Operation Southern Spear. According to the service, the mission...
Army

U.S. Army buys more Bradley A4s from BAE Systems

The United States Army has finalized a $390 million contract modification with BAE Systems to upgrade and deliver additional Bradley A4 infantry fighting vehicles, expanding the service’s fleet of modernized armored platforms. According to the company, the upgraded...
Army

U.S. plans growth in JAGM and Hellfire production pipeline

The United States is preparing for a large-scale expansion of its sustainment and supply chain framework for the Army’s Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) and AGM-114 Hellfire systems, according to a new notice from the Defense Logistics Agency....
Army

U.S. Army uses plywood tanks in Hawaii

The United States Army confirmed in an official release that it deployed "wooden tanks" during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) Rotation 26-01 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on Nov. 6, 2025. The service referred to these systems...
Army

U.S. Army evaluates drone-defense tools in Alaska

The 11th Airborne Division has completed a first-of-its-kind electromagnetic warfare and counter-unmanned aerial system training event in Alaska, bringing together EW Soldiers, UAS operators and industry vendors to test new technology in one of the most demanding...
Maritime Security

U.S. Navy cuts Constellation frigate program

Sam LaGrone, editor of USNI News, wrote on Nov. 25 that the United States Navy is canceling most of the Constellation-class frigate program as the service moves toward new classes of small surface combatants that can be...
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