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

U.S. Army gunships drill near Belarus border

U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crews from the 1st Armored Division conducted deep strike live-fire exercises in Lithuania on September 9, just miles from the Belarusian border where Russia and Belarus have launched a joint military drill...
Army

DARPA aims to build robotic combat surgeons

A top-secret US government body called the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched a new initiative aimed at transforming battlefield trauma care through the use of autonomous robotic systems. The Medics Autonomously Stopping Hemorrhage (MASH) program...
Maritime Security

U.S. Marine Corps deploys Red Devils squadron to Japan

U.S. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232), known as the “Red Devils,” arrived at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, on September 8, 2025, as part of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Unit Deployment Program (UDP). The F/A-18...
Army

U.S. Army taps Lockheed for next-gen command tech

The U.S. Army has awarded a new $26 million Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement to Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems and its consortium of non-traditional technology partners to accelerate development of its Next Generation Command and...
Army

U.S. Army strengthens NATO frontier with Bradleys

More than 100 M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles are heading to Poland as the U.S. Army ramps up its latest rotational deployment in support of European allies. The 1st Cavalry Division is providing troops from the 3rd Brigade Combat...
Maritime Security

U.S. Marines field-test new combat drones

U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) have completed a 12-day testing period for commercial small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), working in close partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and private industry. The evaluations, part...
Army

French elite forces receive first PEGASE vehicles

French defense firm Arquus has begun delivering its new-generation light tactical vehicle, the PEGASE, to units including the 11th Parachute Brigade. In a statement posted September 8, Arquus said the vehicle represents a “major capability leap” for French...
Army

Czech military buys Jackal 3 vehicles

British defense engineering firm Supacat has secured its first export contract with the Czech Ministry of Defense for 18 HMT Mk3 Extenda high-mobility vehicles, a system known in the UK as the Jackal 3 Extenda. The platforms will...
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