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. and South Korean forces train to counter drone threats

American and South Korean troops carried out counter-drone training at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, on August 20, 2025, as part of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise. The training, conducted by the ROK-U.S. Combined Division’s 652nd Air Defense...
Army

Pentagon deploys high-tech optics to U.S.-Mexico border

The U.S. Department of Defense has deployed advanced optic and surveillance systems along the rugged U.S.–Mexico border to improve detection and monitoring in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The Ground-Based Operational Surveillance System–Expeditionary (GBOSS-E), the Long...
Maritime Security

U.S. Navy simulates combat port repairs after Ukraine lessons

The U.S. Navy has concluded an experimental port damage repair exercise in Gulfport, Mississippi, reflecting growing attention to the vulnerability of maritime infrastructure in large-scale conflicts. The limited objective experiment, held August 15, 2025, brought together multiple expeditionary...
Army

U.S. approves $97M Javelin launcher sale to Australia

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $97.3 million Foreign Military Sale to Australia for Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LwCLU) and related equipment. According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which delivered the required certification...
Army

U.S. National Guard trains to win the electromagnetic battle

At this year’s Northern Strike, the U.S. National Guard’s premier readiness exercise in Michigan, soldiers faced an intensive training environment that pushed the limits of electromagnetic warfare (EW) in realistic combat scenarios. Held at the Michigan National All-Domain...
Army

Lockheed Martin marks 500 ground radar deliveries

Lockheed Martin’s Radar Center of Excellence has reached a production milestone with the delivery of its 500th ground-based air surveillance radar — a Q-53 system — to a customer. In a statement, Rick Cordaro, vice president of Lockheed...
Army

U.S. Army places $720M order for HELLFIRE, JAGM missiles

The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $720.1 million contract modification for the fourth production year of HELLFIRE and Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) systems, expanding one of the service’s most widely used precision-strike programs. According to a...
Maritime Security

U.S. Navy awards Raytheon contract for next-gen SM-2 interceptors

Raytheon has been awarded a $258 million contract to advance the engineering, manufacturing, and development of the Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IIICU All Up Round, the Department of Defense announced. The deal covers the follow-on integration and...
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