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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...

Sweden offers Gripen, Erieye, tactical data link as a package to Indonesia

Sweden has officially offered its air power package to Indonesia, banking on lower lifecycle cost coupled with attractive financing solutions and a commitment to fulfill its obligation of transferring the technology.The offer was announced by Swedish Ambassador...

Venezuela Has Ordered 24 L-15 Supersonic Trainer Aircraft

The Venezuelan Air Force  has ordered  24 CATIC L-15 supersonic trainer aircraft. The Hongdu L-15 Falcon  is a Chinese supersonic training and light attack aircraft being developed by Nanchang-based Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation (HAIG) to meet the Chinese People's...

Saudi Arabia Is Buying Four Littoral Combat Ships

The Pentagon has notified Congress of a planned sale to Saudi Arabia of as many as fourLittoral Combat Ships made by Lockheed Martin Corp. for $11.25 billion, as the U.S. works to bolster defenses of its Gulf...

Vietnam Officially Confirmed Order SPYDER Advanced SAM Systems

In the article "Building the air force - no modern army, firmly safeguard the sky" in the newspaper People's Army, Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh, Commander of the Air Defense - Air Force has provided about the...

DTI 8×8 Wheeled Armored Vehicles Passed All Standard Tests

Defence Technology Institute ( DTI) continues its development projects 8x8 armored wheeled version of Black Widow Spider (BSW) to support armors of Thailand. The vehicle tested with a strength safety standards, and military standards. Test results revealed...

International Armored Group to Deliver 8 IAG Jaws APC to Malaysian Police

Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs  signed contracts worth RM535.7 million for the purchase of new assets. The assets are two units of Agusta Westland AW139 helicopters and eight units of IAG Jaws Armor PersonnelCarriers (APC) that will be...

Troops from Sudan join Saudi-led campaign in Yemen

Troops from Sudan join Saudi-led campaign in Yemen

US Navy pilot killed in F-18 jet crash in Cambridgeshire Fens

A US Navy pilot has died in an F-18 jet crash in the Fens in Cambridgeshire, close to an RAF base. The Hornet crashed on farm land in Redmere, near Ely, close to the Suffolk border, with the...