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NEW YORK, (BM) - United Nations officials alleged that Syria's and Russia's forces may be deliberately targeting hospitals and schools in the rebel-held northwest of Syria as a tactic aimed at "terrorising" civilians, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting AlJazeera. Both Syria and Russia denied the accusations on Tuesday. UN aid chief Mark…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) - Your briefly report on June 19 in last eight hours from BulgarianMilitary.com news team: Dozens killed in heavy fighting in northwest Syria More than 100 combatants have been killed over the past 48 hours in fighting between Syrian forces and rebels in the country's besieged northwest, AlJazeera reported. Ongoing…

JERUSALEM, (BM) - Elbit Systems announced yesterday that it was awarded an approximately $73 million contract from Diehl Defence to provide J-MUSIC™ Directed Infrared Counter Measure (DIRCM) systems for the German Air Forces' Airbus A400M aircraft, learned bulgarianMilitary.com, according Elbit`s statement. Read more: British Army…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - As the U.S. Air Force continues to find foreign objects in its new KC-46A Pegasus in-flight refueling tankers, a "fix" is months away, the branch's acquisition leader said, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Space Daily. Tools, rubbish and left-over parts, including loose nuts, are still being discovered since Boeing…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The U.S. Marine Corps is testing a prototype laser weapon that could be used by war fighters on the ground to counter enemy drones, learned BularianMilitary.com, according U.S. Marines statement. The Compact Laser Weapons System - or CLaWS - is the first ground-based laser approved by the Department of Defense for use by…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The USA is ready to discuss the ways to minimize any consequences that may potentially ensue from Turkey’s exit from the S-400 deal with Russia, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS. "Turkey’s planned acquisition of the Russian S-400 air defense system will have severe consequences on the U.S. relationship with Turkey.…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your wake-up news report on June 20 from BulgarianMilitary.com news team: Yemen's Houthis say they struck power station in Saudi's Jizan province Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Wednesday that they struck a power station in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Shuqaiq city, in Jizan province, with a cruise missile, the group’s Al…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your evening news report on June 19 from BulgarianMilitary.com news team: US Navy expert: Tanker attack mine resembles Iranian mines The limpet mines used to attack a Japanese-owned oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz last week bore “a striking resemblance” to similar mines displayed by Iran, a U.S. Navy explosives…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Russia’s state hi-tech corporation Rostec will feature a BT-3F floating armored personnel carrier with a remote controlled combat module with a 12.7 mm machine-gun at the Army-2019 international military and technical forum, learned bulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS and according the Rostec statement on Wednesday. "The BT-3F is…

LONDON, (BM) - General Atomics has been awarded $90 milion (£72.5) contract by the United Kingdom for MQ-9A Reaper Contractor Logistics Support Phase IV, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting UKDJ. According to a note from the US State Department, this contract provides for depot repair, life cycle sustainment, and software maintenance…

TEL AVIV (BM) - Elbit Systems has started operating the maritime UAS patrol service available to countries in the European Union (EU) under a contract between the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the Portuguese Company CEiiA, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Israel Defense. Read more: The Israeli Air Force Can Use a Great…

WARSAW, (BM) - The Armament Inspectorate announced its intention to begin a technical dialogue concerning the 122 mm rockets for the WR-40, RM-70 and BM-21 multiple rocket launchers, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defence 24. The applications for the dialogue may be submitted until 5th July 2019 and it is to end in late September. …

MINSK, (BM) - Belarusian companies have unveiled three new weaponised multicopter unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) being developed under a wider national effort to advance indigenous unmanned technologies, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Jane`s. The Vitebsk-based KB Display, which specialises in development and production of displays and…

MOSCOW, (BM) - The combat teams of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems based in Crimea are holding air defense drills as part of large-scale command and staff exercises in south Russia, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS and according the Southern Military District’s statement on Tuesday. "The combat teams of S-400 ‘Triumf’…

SOFIA, (BM) - A Canadian soldier has died of injuries sustained during parachuting while taking part in a multinational training exercise in Bulgaria, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting CBC News. Bombardier Patrick Labrie was a member of the 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery based at Petawawa, Ont. He went to high school in…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your wake-up news report on June 19 from BulgarianMilitary.com news team: Rockets land near Iraqi base hosting U.S. personnel in Mosul - sources A rocket landed near an Iraqi military base hosting U.S. forces in the northern city of Mosul late on Tuesday, Reuters reports. The Iraqi military statement gave no…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The Department of Defense announced today (June, 18) plans to provide $250 million to Ukraine in security cooperation funds for additional training, equipment, and advisory efforts to build the capacity of Ukraine’s armed forces, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according the US DoD statement. Read more: Ukraine Is to Be…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Bombers of Russia’s Aerospace Force are now capable of using standard air bombs as precision weapons with the deviation range of no more than 15 meters from the target, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu statement on Tuesday. "The Russian bombers equipped with the new sighting and navigation…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your evening news report on June 18 from BulgarianMilitary.com news team: Centcom Confirms Reaper Shoot Down, Says Iran And Houthis Fired At Drones The US on Sunday accused Iran and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels of firing surface-to-air missiles at American Reaper drones twice over the past week, confirming earlier…

OHIO, (BM) - The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator, a low-cost unmanned air vehicle, successfully completed all test objectives during a 71-minute flight, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according U.S. Air Force statement.. The test marked the second successful flight for the aircraft this year. The inaugural 72-minute flight was recorded in March. …

MOSCOW, (BM) - More than 50 items of military hardware operational in Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, including the frigate Admiral Makarov and S-400 air defense missile systems, tanks and helicopters will be demonstrated in Sevastopol as part of the Army-2019 defense exhibition, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS and the Russian Fleet’s press…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your wake-up news report on June 18 from BulgarianMilitary.com news team: Saudi air defences intercept two Houthi drones Saudi air defences intercepted two Houthi drones, one of them targeting a residential area in the southern city of Abha, the Reuters said on Tuesday, citing the Saudi-led coalition. Al Masirah TV,…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your evening news report on June 17 from BulgarianMilitary.com news team: At least eleven people dead after militants attack village in south Aleppo At least eleven civilians were killed and another 15 injured on Sunday during the shelling of the El-Wadiha village south of Aleppo (360 km from Damascus), by the…

ROME, (BM) - Leonardo has signed a contract with the Armaments and Airworthiness Department of the Italian Ministry of Defence for the supply of 13 M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer) aircraft, for a total value of 300 million Euros, learned Bu;garianMilitary.com, quoting UKDJ. Read more: Leonardo Has Been Awarded a $67 Million U.S. Army…

LATAKIA, (BM) - The temporary accommodation centers in the Syrian province of Latakia have received refugees from the Idlib de-escalation zone where military activities are ongoing, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Spokesman for the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides in Syria Sergei Smolinsky statement. Read more:…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - According to the U.S. Navy, the MH-60S Sea Hawk squadrons used the modern Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) and the Airborne Mine Neutralization System (AMNS) for the first time in the Baltic Sea and the Naval Forces Europe area of operations, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defence Blog. The ALMDS uses…