Saturday, April 27, 2024

Dylan Malyasov

Dylan Malyasov is the editor-in-chief of Defence Blog. He is a journalist, an accredited defense advisor, and a consultant. His background as a defense advisor and consultant adds a unique perspective to his journalistic endeavors, ensuring that his reporting is well-informed and authoritative. read more

British Army’s future tank completes live firing tests

The UK Ministry of Defense has announced that the British Army’s highly lethal future tank – the Challenger 3 - has completed its fire testing phase. Armed with advanced survivability features and formidable firepower, the Challenger 3 embodies...

Finland to receive new wheeled armored vehicles

The Finnish Defense Forces will purchase heavy Patria 6x6 armored vehicles from Patria within the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) program. As noted by the company, the Finnish Minister of Defense Antti Häkkänen has authorized the Finnish Defence...

US Marines move closer to getting new air defense system

The U.S. Marine Corps is poised to enhance its air defense capabilities with the adoption of the new interceptor system with SpyHunter missiles. Inside Defense recently reported the service's intention to elevate procurement spending on air defense systems...

Ukrainian troops destroy Russian Podlet radar

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR), alongside the servicemen of the 15th Artillery Reconnaissance Brigade, successfully targeted and destroyed the Russian Podlet-K1 low-altitude S-band surveillance radar. The operation resulted in effective strikes on the antenna rotator and diesel...

Raytheon awards $344M contract to modernize missile electronics

U.S. aerospace giant Raytheon, an RTX business, has secured a $344 million contract for the development of two missile variants – the SM-2 Block IIICU and SM-6 Block IU – featuring a common guidance section housing essential...

Ukrainian strikes Russian storage of deadly glide bombs

Ukrainian suicide drones reportedly targeted Russian storage facilities containing deadly glide bombs during overnight strikes on April 27 in the Slavyansk, Severny, and Kushchevsky districts of the Krasnodar Krai region, Russia. The Governor of Krasnodar Krai, Veniamin Kondratyev,...

Rafale fighter jet enters service in Croatian Air Force

The first six Rafale fighter jets, newly acquired by the Croatian Air Force, were ceremoniously welcomed at the Zagreb operational base by Croatian President Zoran Milanović, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, and Defense Minister Ivan Anušić. The decision to...

Moldova to get VERA-NG passive tracking system

Moldova is set to receive the state-of-the-art passive tracking system VERA-NG, as part of a peace initiative backed by the European Union (EU). Under the European Peace Facility (EFP) programe, the ERA company will deliver its VERA-NG passive...