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

Smith Myers, Daher equip Kodiak 900 plane with ISR suite

UK-based technology firm Smith Myers has announced a collaboration with Daher to integrate its Artemis T-A (Peli) system into the Kodiak 900 demonstrator aircraft, expanding the platform’s capabilities for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and critical mission...
Maritime Security

US Marine Corps buys Israeli-made computerized rifle sights

SMARTSHOOTER Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of the Israeli defense technology firm, has received a new order from the United States Marine Corps (USMC) for its SMASH 2000L fire control systems, the company announced on Monday. The SMASH 2000L,...
Army

Wescom Defence develops next-gen multispectral camouflage

Wescom Defence will unveil its new ATMIS Multispectral Camouflage (ATMIS MSC) portfolio at DSEI 2025 in London, introducing a next-generation concealment system designed to give armed forces a tactical edge in increasingly contested environments. The ATMIS MSC suite,...
Army

U.S. Army buys more medium machine guns

FN America, LLC announced last week that it has been awarded a $4.9 million contract to supply the U.S. Army with additional M240L medium machine guns. The M240L, adopted by the Army in 2010 after a joint development...
Army

Latvia’s Patria to maintain M3 amphibious systems

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has announced the selection of Patria Latvia, a subsidiary of the Finnish defense and technology company Patria, to provide maintenance and repair services for the M3 amphibious pontoon bridge system, expanding...
Maritime Security

Bell Boeing gets $24M contract for V-22 rotor retrofit kits

The U.S. Navy has awarded Bell Boeing Joint Project Office a $24 million deal to supply critical retrofit kits aimed at improving the V-22 Osprey’s propulsion system, the Department of Defense announced. The $24,029,656 order, issued under a...
Maritime Security

U.S. Navy buys three more SSC hovercraft

Textron Systems has secured a $353.9 million contract modification to build three additional Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) air cushion landing craft for the U.S. Navy, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. The contract modification was awarded under...
News

U.S. Space Force taps Boeing for $2.8B satellite program

The U.S. Space Force has awarded Boeing a $2.8 billion contract to develop and produce a new generation of secure, survivable communications satellites designed to support strategic missions into the next decade. The Department of Defense announced Thursday...
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