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ANKARA, (BM) - Russia and Turkey will start joint production of S-400 defense system and transfer of technologies, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according head of the Turkish Defense Industry Directorate Ismail Demir statement and quoting Defenseweek. As we reported yesterday, Turkey could finalise terms for delivery of a second consignment…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on December 14 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Pakistani pilots to get technical training in Turkey Turkish engineering company Yontem Teknoloji won a tender for technical training of Pakistani pilots. The firm will start training as of June 2020 in Turkey’s newly established…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on December 13 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Turkey, Russia 'very close' to second missile defence deal Turkey could finalise terms for delivery of a second consignment of S-400 advanced missile defences from Russia by April when the first batch will be ready to operate, Ankara’s…

BRUSSELS, (BM) - Secretary General praises Bulgaria’s contributions to Euro-Atlantic security on fifteenth anniversary of NATO membership, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according NATO statement. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Bulgaria’s contributions to collective security in a meeting with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov at NATO…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The Air Force will one day fire high-tech laser weapons from drones and fighter jets to destroy high-value targets, conduct precision strikes and incinerate enemy locations from the sky. The first airborne tests are expected to take place by 2021, Air Force officials have said. The developmental efforts are focused on…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on December 13 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Troops test-fire Iskander tactical missile system in Russia’s south Troops test-fired a ballistic missile from the Iskander tactical missile system at the Kapustin Yar proving ground in the southern Astrakhan Region, the press office…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on December 12 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: US military in Syria requested instructions in case of Russian attack The command of the American military contingent in Syria asked the Pentagon for instructions on how to deal with an attack by regular troops of Russia, Turkey, Iran…

MOSCOW, (BM) - A fire occurred during repair work on the aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov" in Murmansk, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Russian website Vzlyad. Read more: Russia’s frigate Admiral Gorshkov has launched Caliber cruise missiles (video) According to preliminary data, the fire arose in the first energy compartment,…

BEIJING, (BM) - While failing to make headlines as larger and more strategic Chinese weapons systems have, the DF-41 ballistic missile being a prime example, the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) new PCL191 rocket artillery system is nevertheless a potentially game changing platform for the country’s military capabilities. Dubbed by state media…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on December 12 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: US aircraft carrier escorted out of Gulf by Iran Satellite images have been released showing a US Navy aircraft carrier being escorted away by Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) craft today, amid a year of heightened tensions in…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on December 11 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Russian Black Sea Fleet frigate fires Kalibr cruise missile system in drills The Black Sea Fleet frigate Admiral Essen fired the Kalibr cruise missile system during drills in the Black Sea, the Fleet’s press office reported on…

MOSCOW, (BM) - The sharp increase in Egypt's combat potential raises concerns in Tel Aviv, which is afraid of losing military superiority, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Topwar. Given the possible rapprochement of Cairo with Ankara, the threat takes on distinct contours. The growth of sea power Israel negatively perceived the…

JERUSALEM, (BM) - Iranian backed militias are constructing an underground tunnel believed to be used to smuggle arms and military equipment, images taken by intelligence satellites revealed Tuesday, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Iran secretly transfers short-range missiles into Iraq to build a secret arsenal An intelligence…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on December 11 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Reconnaissance squads reveal concealed enemy force with latest radar in Urals drills Reconnaissance squads of an armored division from the Central Military District practiced detecting a notional enemy’s manpower and disguised hardware…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on December 10 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Ukrainian radicals seek to destabilize Crimea, says FSB chief Ukrainian radicals’ attempts to destabilize Crimea constitute a threat, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Alexander Bortnikov, who also heads that the National…

ANKARA, (BM) - Ankara will not abandon the Russian S-400 air defence systems in order to buy American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan statement. Read more: Russia has built compatible batteries of Turkish S-400 with NATO hardware The Turkish president…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - Having successfully procured nine HQ-16-based LY-80 medium-range (MR) surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from China, Pakistan is now reportedly setting its focus on the FD-2000, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Pakistan Has Fired Its Own Ballistic Missile, India Thinks It’s Dangerous Quoting a Pakistan Ministry…

SOFIA, (BM) - Bulgaria will join NATO’s new initiative„4х30“ with a mechanized battalion of the land forces, a Military Police unit, medical teams, minesweeper in the Mediterranean, as well as two helicopters for medical evacuation. Read more: NATO Expects North Macedonia to Join the Alliance in 2020 Bulgaria’s Chief of Defense General…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - In August, Britain’s Ministry of Defense and European manufacturer Airbus withdrew the Eurofighter from Canada’s competition to pick a replacement for its 35-year-old CF-18 fighters. In 2018, France’s Dassault withdrew the Rafale from the contest. That just leaves three contenders: Lockheed Martin’s F-35, Boeing’s F/A-18…

SANTIAGO, (BM) - A Chilean military transport aircraft carrying 38 passengers and crew has gone missing, losing radio contact on its way to a base in Antarctica, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting RT. The military lost contact with the plane, a C-130 Hercules transport craft, on Monday evening while it was traveling to the Presidente…

NEW DELHI, (BM) - With the Indian Air Force planning for an ambitious expansion of its frontline combat fleet, and seeking to increase the number of fighter units in service from 32 to 42 by 2027, the country is set to invest heavily in acquiring a wide range Russian combat jets including further orders for platforms currently in service and…

SOFIA, (BM) - Representatives of eight US businesses visited Bulgaria to conduct over 70 meetings with Bulgarian companies, the Embassy of the United States in Sofia, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting the Embassy of United States statement in social media. Read more: General Dynamics offer Piranha combat vehicles to Bulgarian Army The…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on December 10 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Iran vows ‘crushing response’ to any Israeli attack Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Abbas Mousavi warned on Monday that Tehran would respond with “crushing blow” to any Israeli attack against it. Mousavi described the recent…

MOSCOW, (BM) - The Northern Fleet will arm all its Arctic battalions with S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems in coming years to create an air defense dome over the Russian Arctic, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Fleet Commander Vice-Admiral Alexander Moiseyev statement in an interview with the Defense Ministry’s Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on December 9 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Black Sea Fleet coastal defense troops strike enemy naval targets in Crimea drills The personnel of Bastion and Bal coastal defense missile systems are delivering strikes against enemy naval targets in Crimea drills, the press office of…

TEL AVIV, (BM) - Elbit Systems and MD Helicopters have signed a teaming agreement to incorporate advanced weapons and mission management capabilities into the MD 530G Block II (BII) scout attack helicopter, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Israeli F-35s might be equipped with nuclear bombs The pilot-centric integrated weapons…