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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

ST Engineering unveils new Jaeger 6 unmanned ground vehicle

Singapore Technologies Engineering on 6 February unveiled a new unmanned ground vehicle at the Singapore Airshow 2018.  Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has unveiled it's Jaeger 6 unmanned ground vehicle designed to perform various mission profiles using a variety of modular payloads. More:  USA develops new...

South Korea commissions first of eight Daegu-class frigates

The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) commissioned its first of eight Daegu-class (FFX II) frigates, called the ROKS Daegu. According to South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), RoKN commissioned its ROKS Daegu (number FFG-818) on 1 February. More: New Type-056A guided-missile frigate...

Photos: Russian air defence units learn to operate Buk-M3 SAM system

The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation has released images that show how Russian air defence units learn to operate Buk-M3 SAM system. The Russian air defence units from the Western Military District learn to operate Buk-M3 SAM system in Kursk...

U.S. Air Force receive new AGM-176 Griffin missiles

On 1 February the U.S. Department of Defence announced that the U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon a USD105.2 million contract to provide AGM-176 Griffin missiles. According to the Department of Defence (DoD), the deal comes under the terms of a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery,...

Belarus expresses interest in AR-15 assault rifle variant

Belarus' state defence products exporter has unveiled  AR-15 assault rifle variant for the 7,62х39 caliber which is currently used in Armed Forces of Belarus. That was reported by 42.tut.by. The Belspetsvneshtechnika has unveiled AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, chambered for the 7.62x39 mm Soviet standard round, during meeting of the...

China develops ship-based electromagnetic railgun

In Chinese social media were published images of Type 072 III landing ship Haiyangshan equipped with a prototype electromagnetic railgun.  According to the navyrecognition.com, The pictures released on January 31st show the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) Type 072...

Russia to deploy combat aircraft on disputed Kuril Islands

The Russian Aerospace Forces or VKS will deploy combat aircraft on a disputed island  - which Russia calls the Southern Kurils and Japan calls the Northern Territories - are the subject of a 60-year-old dispute between the two nations. According to the...

Russian Army to receive upgraded BMP-2M infantry fighting vehicles

Russia’s Ministry of Defence has announced that troops of the Central Military District in Orenburg Region will receive upgraded BMP-2M infantry fighting vehicles. "Upgraded infantry fighting vehicles will replace the BMP-1 and BMP-2," the source of MoD said. The Russian army will...