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Dylan Malyasov

Dylan Malyasov is the editor-in-chief of Defence Blog. He is a journalist, an accredited defense advisor, and a consultant. His background as a defense advisor and consultant adds a unique perspective to his journalistic endeavors, ensuring that his reporting is well-informed and authoritative. read more

Raytheon to provide faster and smarter radar capabilities for B-52 bomber fleet

U.S. aerospace giant Boeing selects Tomahawk missile maker Raytheon Co to provide faster and smarter radar capabilities for the B-52 bomber fleet. Raytheon was selected by the Boeing Company as radar supplier for the B-52 bomber radar modernization program, according...

Huntington Ingalls completes flight deck on America’s next aircraft carrier

America’s next aircraft carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy, reached a major construction milestone - Huntington Ingalls Industries completed flight deck on the aircraft carrier. U.S. largest military shipbuilding company Huntington Ingalls has lowered 780-ton upper bow unit...

Qatar awards Raytheon with $2.2B contracts for air and missile defense systems

One of the largest U.S. weapons supplier Raytheon Company announced it was awarded two direct commercial sales contracts by the State of Qatar for additional integrated air and missile defense capability. The contracts, worth approximately $2.2 billion, include the National...

Northrop Grumman successfully displayed advanced capabilities at Northern Edge 2019

Northrop Grumman Corporation, legendary U.S. weapons maker, together with military partners at Northern Edge 2019, successfully displayed advanced capabilities in air-to-air, air-to-surface and maritime tactical scenarios that address key warfighting gaps in advanced strike; intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance...

North Korea threatens to “destroy” South’s F-35 stealth fighter jets

North Korea’s state media has reported on Thursday that country to develop and test "special armaments" to destroy the new South Korea’s F-35 stealth fighter jets. In a statement denouncing Seoul for its recent acquisition of a number...

Researchers detect radiation leak at sunken Russian nuclear submarine

A joint Norwegian-Russian team of scientists has detected a possible radiation leak at the site where the Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine K-278 Komsomolets, the only Project 685 Plavnik nuclear-powered attack submarine, sank 30 years ago. Several samples taken...

Bulgaria approves purchase of eight F-16s to replace ageing MiG-29s

Bulgaria’s government approved the purchase of eight F-16V block 70 fighter jets to replace the ageing fleet of Soviet-made MiG-29 aircraft. According to several media reports, the long-awaited Bulgarian Air Force contract worth $1,256 billion for up to six...

U.S. Army seeks potential sources for newest 6.8mm ammunition

The Army Contracting Command is seeking information from industry on possible manufacture, inspect and delivery of advanced lightweight 6.8mm ammunition to use with Army’s next standard-issue rifle, according to a request for information released on Jul 08. The...