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 places new order for Stinger missiles

Raytheon Missile Defense has secured a new U.S. Army contract worth more than half a billion dollars to produce Stinger surface-to-air missiles, ancillary equipment, and associated support through 2031. The $578 million agreement, awarded to Raytheon’s facility in...
Army

Raytheon tests ground-launched precision strike system

Raytheon, an RTX business, has successfully completed testing of a ground-launched variant of its StormBreaker smart weapon, developing and launching the prototype in just 50 days. The rapid test underscores the company’s push to expand precision strike options...
Aviation

GA-ASI surpasses 9 million flight hours across drone fleet

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has passed a major milestone in its 33-year history, surpassing nine million cumulative flight hours across its unmanned aircraft fleet. The achievement coincides with ongoing flight operations of the company’s newest combat...
Army

U.S. Army orders more MK22 multi-caliber kits

The U.S. Army has approved a $14.2 million modification to a Barrett Firearms Manufacturing contract for additional MK22 barrel kits. According to the contract notice, Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc., Christiana, Tennessee, received modification P00009 to contract W15QKN-21-D-0028 for...
Army

U.S. Army buys 112 more Humvees from AM General

AM General LLC of South Bend, Indiana, has secured a contract modification worth $50,974,838 for the production of High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs), the U.S. Department of War announced. According to the Pentagon, the modification covers the...
Army

U.S. Army signs $639M contract for non-standard 155mm shells

The U.S. Army has awarded Global Military Products Inc., based in Tampa, Florida, a $640 million contract for the procurement of 155mm High Explosive complete rounds. The award was made under the Special Ammunitions and Weapons Systems (SAWS)...
Maritime Security

U.S. Navy Super Hornets to get EW upgrade

Raytheon, an RTX business, announced it has completed a major review of its Advanced Electronic Warfare (ADVEW) prototype, marking a key step in replacing the current electronic warfare suite on the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet. The...
Aviation

Pratt & Whitney develops new engines for future unmanned aircraft

Pratt & Whitney announced the development of a new family of propulsion systems designed to power both Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and advanced munitions. The engines, ranging from 500 to 1,800 pounds of thrust, are intended to combine...
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