Colton Jones
Colton Jones is the deputy editor of Defence Blog.
He is a US-based journalist, writer and publisher who specializes in the defense industry in North America and Europe. He has written about emerging technology in military magazines and elsewhere.
He is a former Air Force airmen and served at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
UK defense contractor develops robotic engineering vehicle kit
The U.K. defense contractor Pearson Engineering has announced that it has developed a new modular mission kit for the Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) known as RCV-Pioneer, equipped with an obstacle clearance mission pack.
As noted by the company,...
US Air Force deploys new HH-60W helicopter to Japan
The U.S. Air Force has deployed its new US Air Force deploys its new HH-60W Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter to Japan.
The HH-60W Jolly Green IIs, belonging to the 55th Rescue...
Belgian military receives initial batch of new Falcon armored vehicles
The Belgian military has received the first batch of its new American-built Command and Liaison Vehicles (CLV).
These vehicles, known as Falcons, are set to equip combat units of both the Ground Component and the medical component, with...
Sale of F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye approved
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced that the U.S. State Department approved the sale of new F-16 fighters to Türkiye following the Turkish government’s ratification this week of Sweden’s membership in NATO.
The potential $23 billion deal awaits...
US State Department approves $8.6B sale of 40 F-35s to Greece
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $8.6 billion sale of 40 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to the government of Greece, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Friday.
The move follows Turkey's recent approval to purchase...
US State Department approves $500M sale of helicopters to Croatia
Croatia has been granted the green light to acquire $500 million worth of UH-60 M Black Hawk helicopters, as confirmed by the U.S. State Department.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the top arms broker for the Pentagon, reported...
Raytheon gets $154M contract for Bradley commander’s independent viewer
Raytheon Co., one of the world's largest defense contractors, has been awarded a $154 million contract to supply Commander's Independent Viewer systems to the U.S. Army to upgrade the service's Bradley Fighting Vehicles.
The Commander's Independent Viewer (CIV)...
South Korea starts production of new spy drone
South Korea has started mass production of the new multi-purpose medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) named 'Korean Reaper' to increase military surveillance reach over North Korea.
The country's largest airline, Korean Air, in joint venture with defense companies...