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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

U.S. Army will receive 100K NGSW weapons systems for replacing M4 and M249

The U.S. Army is looking to buy somewhere in the range of 100,000 of a very capable, lethal rifles under the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) program and 6.8-millimeter ammunition. Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark...

Boeing delivers the eighth KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft to the U.S. Air Force

Boeing said on 20 April that it has delivered the eighth KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft to the U.S. Air Force. “We’re proud to deliver the 8th KC46 tanker to the U.S. Air Force at McConnell Air Force Base,” announced...

Mystery fuel tank of military plane washed up on Ashdod beach

The mystery external fuel tank of a military plane has been found washed up on an Ashdod beach on the Mediterranean coast of Israel. On 20 April, Anna Ahronheim has released at his Twitter page some footage showed...

British Army decides to reduce its tank fleet size by a third

The UK army’s fleet of Challenger 2 main battle tanks is to be stripped by a third, according to The Times. According to the sensationalist media report, the British Army is planning to revamp only 148 of its...

First serial production Mi-28NM attack helicopter has been spotted in Rostov-on-Don

Russian aircraft spotting enthusiasts Erik Romanenko has released photos reportedly a first serial production Mi-28NM helicopter of Russian Armed Forces. "Right now. It was managed to take a picture again of the new Mi-28NM in the sky above...

U.S. Navy’s newest littoral combat ship arrives in San Diego

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) arrived at its San Diego homeport April 19 after completing its maiden voyage from the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Lt.j.g. Jasmine Spencer has reported that prior to...

U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon celebrate 60 years after maiden flight

The T-38 Talon prototype embarked on its maiden flight as the U.S. Air Force’s first supersonic trainer on April 10, 1959. Serving critical missions for six decades, the venerable T-38 has consistently performed and has assisted in flight...

What will U.S. Army combat vehicles look like in the future?

Developed in the 1980s, the Bradley Fighting Vehicle has been the mainstay of the U.S. Army over 35 years. It is a combat proven platform that still provides necessary survivability, mobility, and lethality and is an integral...