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

U.S. Army tests Abrams mobility in Polish mud

U.S. Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division are conducting intensive armored training in Poland under late-autumn conditions that mirror the challenges of Eastern Europe. On November 18, 2025, crews...
Army

U.S. Army seeks counter-space surveillance systems

The United States Army has reopened its effort to identify companies capable of developing ground-based counter surveillance and reconnaissance systems designed to address space-based threats, issuing a new Sources Sought Notice under number W58SFN-25-R-0001-1. The notice was reposted...
Maritime Security

U.S. Navy eyes quick-build heavy torpedo

The Strategic Capabilities Office has issued a new solicitation for the Rapid Affordable Producible Torpedo, or RAPTOR, a next-generation concept for a single-use heavyweight torpedo designed to be produced quickly and at far lower cost than the...
Maritime Security

HII wins Navy contract modifications to complete CVN 79

Huntington Ingalls Industries has received a series of contract modifications totaling over $142 million to finalize capability enhancements and change orders for the second ship in the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier program. The U.S. Navy has awarded...
Aviation

GE to deliver F-16 engine spares to Bulgarian Air Force under FMS contract

General Electric has received a contract valued at $9.7 million for the procurement of initial provisioning spares and consumables for the F110-GE-129 engine. The U.S. Air Force Lifecycle Management Center awarded the contract on November 18, 2025. According to...
Aviation

U.S. Air Force funds Tunner loader support in $12.6M deal

DRS Sustainment Systems has been awarded a $12.6 million delivery order to provide engineering, logistics, and parts support for the Tunner aircraft cargo loader, a key asset in U.S. Air Force global mobility operations. The Air Force Life...
Aviation

Boeing lands new contract for special ops MH-47G helicopters

The U.S. Special Operations Command has placed an $877 million order with Boeing for additional MH-47G Chinook helicopters to support its rotary-wing operations through 2030. The Boeing Company, based in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, has been awarded a firm-fixed-price...
Aviation

U.S. clears munitions sale for Japan’s fighter jets

The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan involving air-launched munitions and related support equipment valued at an estimated $82 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said it has delivered the required certification...
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