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

Australia to buy 48 HIMARS launchers in $705 million deal

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $705 million foreign military sale to Australia for M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). According to a notification delivered by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to Congress, the...
Army

Zone 5 interceptor selected by Pentagon for counter-drone program

The U.S. military has selected Zone 5 Technologies as one of two companies to participate in its Counter NEXT program, an initiative launched by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to rapidly field new systems capable of shooting...
Army

U.S. Army buys lightweight surveillance radars from Saab

Saab Inc. has been awarded a $46 million contract to deliver its Giraffe 1X radar systems to the U.S. Army. According to a Pentagon announcement, the contract was awarded to Saab Inc., based in East Syracuse, New York,...
Army

U.S. Army buys kamikaze drones in nearly $1 billion contract

The Pentagon announced that Maryland-based defense contractor Mistral Inc. has been awarded a $982 million contract to supply lethal unmanned systems to the U.S. Army. According to the Department of War, Mistral Inc., headquartered in Bethesda, was awarded...
Army

Pentagon awards $5B deal to Raytheon for Coyote drone interceptors

The Pentagon announced Monday that Raytheon has been awarded a $5.04 billion contract to supply the U.S. Army with its Coyote missile system, a combat-proven counter-drone weapon designed to intercept and destroy unmanned aerial threats, including drone...
Army

Northrop Grumman wins new deal for rapid minefield system

The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. a $19 million contract for the production of M136 Vehicle Launched Anti-Tank Scatterable ammunition canisters, a key component of the service’s mobile mine-laying capability. The contract, funded through fiscal...
Aviation

Pentagon funds $13.6M project to make drones twice as fuel-efficient

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Minco Technologies of Cookeville, Tennessee, a contract valued at up to $13.6 million to develop a next-generation unmanned aircraft engine designed to dramatically reduce fuel consumption and improve operational flexibility. The project...
Aviation

New AIM-9X missile upgrade deal includes weapons support for Ukraine

Raytheon Co. has been awarded a not-to-exceed $161 million deal to an existing contract to support expanded production and modernization of the AIM-9X air-to-air missile, a weapon central to U.S. and allied air defense capabilities. The modification to...
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