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...

First photos from the Russia Arms EXPO 2015

The first photos from the show Russia Arms EXPO 2015. Russia Arms Expo is one of the biggest international exhibitions of Russian- and foreign-made armaments. More than 400 exhibitors and representatives of military authorities — defence ministers and chiefs...

Russia and China plan to build an innovative heavy-lift helicopter

Russia and China are to sign the contract for the joint development of a heavy-lift helicopter designated Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL), Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Sales at Russian Helicopters holding company Grigory Kozlov was quoted...

Latvia will receive the first shipment of fighting vehicles from Great Britain

Latvia has taken the delivery of the first four armored vehicles (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked or CVRT) it has purchased from the United Kingdom, the Latvian Defense Ministry announced Friday. The first batch will be used for training...

The Saudi-led coalition has deployed the Patriot Air Defense System to Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition has deployed the Patriot Air Defense System to Ma'rib Yemen. The Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system and provide 13 countries, including five NATO nations around the globe with a combat proven missile defense architecture...

Russian military equipment transported by ferry to Syria

Ferry "Alexander Tkachenko," seen in the Bosporus, carrying a party of Russian military equipment to Syria.

Venezuela army gets first batch of amphibious armoured fighting vehicles

Venezuela army gets first batch of  amphibious armoured fighting vehicles VN16. First batch delivery of 6 amphibious armoured fighting vehicles VN16 for the Venezuela Army. Division de Infanteria de Marina General Simon Bolivar was the first Chinese vehicles, six...

Qatar Sends in their forces to Yemen

Ground forces from Qatar will be participating in Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. The Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen began in 2015 to influence the outcome of the Yemeni Civil War. Saudi Arabia, spearheading a coalition of nine...

Photo of Russian troops in Syria

Photo of Russian troops  in Syria. Photo taken near the Russian military base in Tartus in Syria Earlier it was reported Russia supplied BTR-82A Armoured Personnel and all-terrain infantry mobility vehicle «Tiger» in Syria, Russian fighter was seen flying over...