Dylan Malyasov

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 Orders Eight AW139 Helicopters

New contracts worth a total of 140 million Euro for Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland helicopters. During the Helitech International Show held in London, the company announced orders for the AW139 and AW169 new-generation helicopter models, by both commercial and Governmental...

Orbital ATK Awarded $16 Million to Develop Next Generation 120MM Tank Ammo

Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announced today that the company was awarded a $16 million contract with options for the first phase of development for the 120mm Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP),...

Egypt Buys A400M European Military Transport Aircraft

The board of directors of Airbus Group met last week at the plant in San Pablo in Seville and the visit of the leadership of the company has transcended information of great significance for the future of...

Iran test-fires new long-range Emad ballistic missile

Iran has successfully test-fired a new domestically made long-range ballistic missile, the Islamic Republic’s defense minister, Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan said. The new missile dubbed Emad is the latest generation of Iran’s long-range ground-to-ground ballistic missiles, Dehghan said,...

Thai Police Department of Special Investigation receives first batch of First Win 4×4

Thai Police Department of Special Investigation receives first batch of First Win 4×4 The interior seems to have been customized as the forward section has been sealed off from the passenger section which is accessible through a door protecting...

Suicide car bomb targets UK troop convoy in Kabul

The Ministry of Defence confirms a UK military vehicle was struck by an IED in Kabul this morning in an attack aimed at foreign troops. A spokesman said: "We can confirm that at approximately 9.10am this morning a...

New Iraqi CH-4B Drones now in Operation from Kut Airbase

On Saturday morning of October 10th, 2015, Iraqi Defence Minister Mr. Khaled al-Obeidi  Khalid al-Obaidi arrived at Kut Airbase to see the launching of the Chinese CH-4B combat drone. It is vital to note that our site has previously...

Russia will sign contract on Mi-35 deliveries to Afghanistan in October

Russia will sign contract on Mi-35 deliveries to Afghanistan in October. The Afghan government intends to buy Mi-35 attack helicopters from Russia in a bid to boost the capabilities of the Afghan Air Force. The Afghan Air Force received...