Bulgaria Defence News

Navy / Maritime Regional / Strategy

Tripartite Cooperation Against Mines in The Black Sea

11 Jan, 01:20
3 min read

"Black Sea MCM” was signed within the scope of the "Tripartite Initiative" initiated against the mine danger in the Black Sea.

Defence Politics Navy / Maritime

Mines in the Black Sea to be Hunted

10 Jan, 08:51
2 min read

The "Triple Initiative" agreement against the danger of mines in the Black Sea will be signed in Istanbul tomorrow.

Country Bilateral Relations

World Assisting Turkiye After Earthquakes

08 Feb, 01:32
4 min read

A state of emergency was declared in the region due to two major earthquakes in Turkiye on February 6, 2023, which affected ten provinces. Death toll from earthquake rises to 6,957 with 38,224 injured Turkiye. The World Health Organisation declared a “Level 3 Emergency”. Level 3 stands for the highest emergency, WHO’s agency-wide assets are called upon to be mobilised.

Expo and Air Show

Otokar, exhibits 8X8 ARMA at HEMUS 2022

01 Jun, 02:20
2 min read

Turkish land systems manufacturer Otokar continues to showcase its products and capabilities in the defence industry in different parts of the world. Otokar will exhibit ARMA 8x8 armoured vehicles at the HEMUS fair, held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, between June 1-4, 2022.

Air

Bulgaria gets Approval for F-16 Block 70 Acquisition

05 Apr, 01:52
2 min read

Bulgaria got its approval for the long waited F-16 acquisition programme. The State Department has decided to approve a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Bulgaria of F-16 C/D Block 70 fighter and related equipment for $1.673 billion. Today, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale.

Air

Bulgarian Air Force will wait for F-16s

30 Jan, 04:39
1 min read

Bulgarian Defence Minister Stefan Yanev stated on January 25 that the delivery of eight F-16 jets would be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Navy / Maritime Regional / Strategy

Bulgaria to Acquire Second-Hand Submarines

26 Jan, 02:24
2 min read

Bulgaria is considering acquiring submarines due to the Russia- Ukraine tension.

Navy / Maritime

76 Mm Cannons for The New Bulgarian Corvettes

13 Dec, 12:25
2 min read

The steel cutting ceremony for the two MMPV patrol corvettes to be built for the Bulgarian Navy was held at the MTG Dolphin shipyards in Varna, Bulgaria, and the management of the German defence organisation NVL Group.

Regional / Strategy

Crack in West’s Crimea Policy

23 Nov, 12:58
2 min read

Bulgaria’s re-elected President Rumen Radev said, “Crimea is Russian for the time being”. Shortly after Radev’s victory at the presidential election, the U.S. voiced its “deep concern” on Monday. Radev commented on a televised debate last week.