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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...

Malaysia Introduced Multi-spectral Camouflage System to PT-91M Tanks

A "multi-spectral" camouflage system" fitted to PT-91M Pendekar reduces visual, infrared and radar "signatures", and permits movement. Multi-spectral camouflage conceal PT-91M from detection across several parts of the electromagnetic spectrum at the same time. While traditional military camouflage attempts...

Denel Land System is supplying 176 turrets for the Malaysian AV-8 Gempita

Denel Land System is supplying 176 turrets for the Malaysian project; the contract covers 69 armed with the DLS 30 mm CamGun; 54 armed with the same cannon and the Denel Dynamics Ingwe missile; and an overhead...

US strikes down T-50 exports to Uzbekistan

The U.S. government has refused to allow Korea to export $400 million worth of indigenous supersonic training jets to Uzbekistan, sources said Sunday. The denial of permission is another blow to Korea's program to develop its own military...

ISIL claimed to have hit an APC of the Egyptian police in Al-Arish

ISIL claimed to have hit an APC of the Egyptian police  in Al-Arish. ISIL blew up a Fahd-240, two were killed and 8 injured.

M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank is Unloaded in Rukla, Lithuania

An M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank belonging to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, is unloaded in Rukla, Lithuania on October 24, 2015. The tank arrives as Soldiers of the...

Kuwait purchase of 24 Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracals

France will on Wednesday sign 2.5 billion euros of defence deals and provisional agreements with Kuwait, including a sale of Airbus-built military helicopters worth 1 billion euros, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The deal...

Lockheed Martin Delivers First Danish MH-60R Helicopter to the U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy accepted the first MH-60R helicopter slated for Denmark from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) in a ceremony today at the Lockheed Martin facility in Owego, New York. "We are excited to accept this aircraft bound for...

U.S. Navy awards Raytheon $159 million for Phalanx production

The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $159.9 million contract to manufacture, inspect and test Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS). The contract, which provides for a $10 million option in FY15 and another valued at $291 million...