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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

Azerbaijan’s loitering munition spotted during military exercises

Images have emerged showing a new-generation of combat unmanned aerial vehicle or loitering munition during military exercises at the Caspian Sea. The images, released by the AzeriDefence, show a Harop unmanned combat air vehicle developed by the MBT...

Dozens of military aircraft take part in rehearsals of Ukraine’s independence parade

Dozens of military aircraft and helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force and Naval Aviation have been taking part in rehearsals ahead of a flypast over Kyiv to mark the Independence Day on August 24. First time in many years, Ukrainian combat...

Turkey rolls out first prototype of T625 multirole transport helicopter

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has announced that a first prototype of the newest T625 multirole transport helicopter has been produced. According to the TAI statement, the first prototype of the new generation, twin-engine, 6-ton class helicopter came out from the production line...

U.S. Army reveals details of AH-64E Apache ‘Version 6’ update

The U.S. Army has provided new details of the latest update of AH-64E Apache attack helicopter in a newly published document. In a document outlining the details, the U.S. Army shared its AH-64E helicopters upgrade plans. The new updated...

Ukraine to unveil upgraded T-64BV tanks with improved thermal imaging devices

The Armed Forces of Ukraine will unveil during upcoming military parade its recently upgraded T-64BV second-generation main battle tanks that were fitted with improved thermal imaging devices. The T-64BV tanks will be presented at the country’s Independence Day military parade in Kyiv on 24 August. The new thermal sighting system...

U.S. Navy awards contract to Sikorsky Aircraft for MH-60 naval helicopters support

The U.S. Navy has awarded a $9,7 million contract for service life analysis of MH-60S Sierra aircraft, the U.S. Defense Department (DoD) announced this week. According to the statement, announced on 16 August by the DoD, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., ...

RQ-4 makes historic first landing at Alaska during a simulated combat training exercise

The U.S. Air Force has announced that the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft makes a historic first landing in Alaska during the simulated combat training exercise. The 12th RS sent a team of pilots to RF-A to better...

US Air Forces’ HH-60G fleet is experiencing maintenance challenges

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on 16 August regarding the aging HH-60G Pave Hawk fleet that is experiencing maintenance challenges. According to the report, the aging HH-60G fleet has declined and maintenance challenges have increased,...