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
Turkey wants to upgrade all its M60T main battle tanks
Turkish defence electronics specialist Aselsan has announced on 24 July that the company successfully accomplished with the project to upgrade the first batch of M60T main battle tanks under the FIRAT-M60T program in a record turnaround time.
Within a...
Insitu receives contract for RQ-21A unmanned aircraft system support
Insitu Inc. (a subsidiary of Boeing Defense, Space & Security) is receiving a USD8,9 million contract modification for support RQ-21A tactical unmanned aircraft system, according to an 23 July statement by the US Department of Defense (DoD).
The DoD...
Israel used for first time newest David’s Sling missile defense systems
On 23 July, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) for the first time launched 2 David's Sling aerial defense system interceptors against rockets were from internal fighting in Syria.
Following local media reports that the Israel Defense Forces launched interceptors against Syrian OTR-21 Tochka...
Iran’s copy of US-made Phoenix air-to-air missile goes into production
Iran held a ceremony on 23 July to mark the start of mass production of the new Fakour long-range air-to-air missile, upgraded and reverse-engineered version of the US-made AIM-54 Phoenix.
The Tasnim News Agency reported that on Monday during a...
PT Pindad close to starting modern medium-weight tank production
Indonesian defence company PT Pindad is nearing serial production of the modern medium-weight tank production called Kaplan MT (Medium Tank) developed jointly by Turkish company FNSS.
PT Pindad has announced that company is close to starting Kaplan MT production at...
U.S. Army moves forward on next-generation weapon sight project
The U.S. Army is moving closer to creating serial-modification of a next-generation weapon sight able to quickly locate and identify targets, especially during nighttime operations.
According to the report by Mr. Mike Shelton, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S....
Royal Australian Air Force’s P-8A fired Harpoon missile for the first time
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) announced on 23 July it had successfully test-fired one of its recently acquired ATM-84J Harpoon missile from P-8A Poseidon aircraft during Exercise RIMPAC 18.
According to the RAAF'sstatement, ATM-84J Harpoon missile was launched from...
Airbus introduced new A320neo M3A to fulfill a range of C4ISR roles
Airbus has introduced the concept of the A320neo M3A (Modular Multi-Mission Aircraft), which is designed to fulfill a range of C4ISR roles, including maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare.
Airbus released imagery showing the highly-capable and cost-effective platform for ISR...