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Dylan Malyasov is the Editor-in-Chief of The Defence Blog, overseeing the publication’s editorial standards and ethical principles. He sets the outlet’s editorial policy, ensures compliance with rigorous journalistic standards, and directs the strategic development of the newsroom. As the founder and public face of Defence Blog, Dylan leads the platform with a commitment to independent, fact-based reporting.read more...

Royal Thai Army interested in Russia’s T-90 MBT and Mi-17 helicopters

Thailand is expected to procure more armaments from Russia majorly tanks and Mi-17 Choppers. Thailand also wants to buy more Mi-17 helicopters in addition to the existing four aircraft bought previously to replace UH-1H helicopters, Bangkokpost news daily...

S-400 Triumph crews were put in combat duty in Western Siberia

S-400 Triumph of the Central MD air defence formation were put in combat duty service in Western Siberia. Last December, S-400 air defence system crews of the Novosibirsk formation passed retraining courses and performed training firing at the...

Russian Electronic warfare units competed using new hardware

Electronic warfare (EW) units of the Eastern Military District, which are located in Buryatia, competed using new hardware for the titpe of the best and for an opportunity to participate in the “Electronic range” contest district stage....

Rafael have started delivering major components of the new US-Israel David’s Sling Weapon System

After a series of final tests, the advanced interceptor system was successfully completed last December. The Missile Defense Directorate of the Defense Ministry's Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure, together with the US Missile...

Marine Helicopter Squadron One MV-22 Osprey aircrafts flying over Hollywood

  Los Angeles’ KTLA news chopper crew was flying around when they happened to spot a trio of HMX-1 MV-22 Ospreys doing a familiarization flight ahead of President Obama’s visit. They quickly spun their stabilized HD camera with...

Turkey refused to allow NATO warships

NATO vessels deployed in the Aegean Sea to help stop the flow of migrants into Europe have not yet started operating in Turkish waters and are waiting for the go-ahead from alliance member Ankara, diplomats told AFP...

Russia launched cruise missiles at targets in Syria

Russian media reports that a Russian  Buyan-class corvette operating in the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday launched Kalibr cruise missiles at targets in Syria. The Russian  cruise missiles 3M14 complex "Kalibr" hits  the positions of militants groups "Dzhabhat en-Nusra" and...

First Meko-A200ALG Frigate has been transferred to the Algerian Navy

A Meko class frigate.The Algerian Navy has commissioned the first of two Meko frigates at ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in Germany, and will take delivery of the vessel in the coming months. The first frigate was named Harrad...