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.
News

U.S. Space Force launches competition for space-based interceptor

The United States Space Force has released a Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) for its Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) program. The solicitation was issued by Space Systems Command’s Space Combat Power Program Executive Office and seeks multiple industry partners...
Army

U.S. Abrams crews sharpen skills in Bulgaria live-fire drills

U.S. soldiers from the 1-16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division carried out live-fire exercises in Bulgaria from September 29 to October 5, 2025, conducting a week of intensive training with Abrams tanks...
Aviation

U.S. Air Force buys crashed UH-1 helicopter

The U.S. Air Force has acquired the wreckage of a downed UH-1 Iroquois helicopter and transported the iconic airframe to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, where it will serve as a hands-on teaching platform for accident investigation...
Analysis

U.S. missile production surges as Lockheed ramps up for future wars

Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martinis rapidly expanding production of some of the most critical missile and launcher systems in the U.S. arsenal — from PAC-3 and GMLRS to HIMARS, Javelin, PrSM, and JASSM/LRASM — as demand...
News

Roboteam launches next-gen control system for unmanned operations

Roboteam has unveiled a new centralized command-and-control platform designed to transform how robotic forces are deployed and managed across complex missions. Announced on October 6, the new system — called Roboteam HUB — consolidates control of multiple autonomous...
Aviation

Four planes intercepted after violating no-fly zone in Virginia

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) scrambled fighter aircraft on Sunday after four civilian planes violated temporary flight restrictions over Norfolk, Virginia, prompting multiple intercepts and aerial escorts. According to NORAD, the series of incursions into restricted...
Missiles & Bombs

Pentagon unveils $151B SHIELD missile defense program

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has released its final solicitation for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program — a sweeping effort to transform how the United States develops and deploys next-generation missile defense capabilities. According...
Aviation

U.S. unveils plan to design engine for future hypersonic aircraft

The U.S. Department of War, through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is launching an ambitious new program to design and develop a next-generation High Mach Gas Turbine (HMGT) engine aimed at powering future reusable hypersonic...
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