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PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on August 16 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Attacks by regime, Russia kill 10 civilians in N. Syria At least 10 civilians were killed in attacks carried out by Russian and Syrian regime forces in the de-escalation zone in northern Syria, the White Helmets civil defense agency said…

BAGHDAD, (BM) - An Iraqi defense official blamed Israel for carrying out strikes in the country with US backing, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Israel Defense. Following the series of explosions earlier this week in a weapons depot controlled by an Iranian-backed militia in Baghdad, the official told Asharq Al-Awsat that “It is obvious…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on August 15 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Syria rebels shoot down government fighter jet in northwest A Syrian government fighter jet has been shot down by rebels in Idlib province, as Russia-backed government forces closed in on a strategically important town during a push on…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on August 14 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Deploying new US missiles would be 'reckless act': North Korean media Any move by the United States to place new ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles in South Korea could spark a "new Cold War" and an escalating arms race in the…

DUSSELDORF, (BM) - Rheinmetall has developed the new "RSG60," a 60mm mortar for infantry and special forces, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. A few quick manual adjustments turn the 15.8 kg standard infantry version into a commando mortar weighing just 6.8 kg, with no need for tools. This makes the RSG60 a two-in-one solution, the company said in…

WASHINGTON, (BM) – According official statement of U.S. DoD, the signed contracts by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on August 13, 2019 are as follows: AIR FORCE - DTH Corp., Newport News, Virginia (FA4830-19-D-A002); S&W Sales and Service LLC, Fort Valley, Georgia (FA4830-19-D-A003); Artesian Contracting Company Inc., Albany, Georgia…

ANDOVER, (BM) - The Kingdom of Bahrain signed an agreement to purchase Raytheon's combat-proven Patriot air and missile defense system from the U.S. Army, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Bahrain Spends $2.478 Billion for Patriot Missile Systems and Equipment This letter of offer and acceptance allows the U.S. government to begin…

JERUSALEM, (BM) - The US Army will hold a demonstration later this month to determine if it can fire Rafael Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) missiles from US helicopters, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Israel Defense. Read more: Rafael performed a first test of launch of its Spike –NLOS from a light vehicle (video) The service is set…

BEIRUT, (BM) - Hamas officials told Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar that recent attacks were unauthorized by them, despite the terrorists using Hamas issued weapons, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting The Jerusalem Post. Read more: A New War Between Israel and Palestinian Factions is Not Far Away, a Correspondent Reports Hamas officials…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on August 14 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Trump says China deploying troops to Hong Kong border U.S. intelligence indicates China is moving armed forces toward Hong Kong, President Donald Trump said Tuesday amid continued mass demonstrations, Anadolu Ageny reported. "Our…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on August 13 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Russian jets force NATO’s F-18 away from Shoigu’s plane over Baltic Sea NATO’s F-18 jet tried to approach the plane of Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu over the international waters of the Baltic Sea only to be forced away by…

NEWS DELHI, (BM) - On 9 August, the Indian Air Force successfully test-fired an Israeli-made Rafael IAI Spyder air defense missile from the Pokhran Test Range, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Army Recognition. Read more: India Buys Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile Systems for $50 Million The Spyder (Surface-to-air PYthon and…

HAVANA, (BM) - Moscow and Havana signed an agreement under which the Russian Federation will modernize the military-industrial complex of Liberty Island, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Topwar.ru. This was announced by Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of Russia Anatoly Punchuk. The…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday urged to international community to step up pressure on Iran, warning that time was running out before a UN arms embargo on Tehran expires, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting The Times of Israel. Read more: Iran to Israel: Israeli Involvement in US-led Coalition in the Gulf…

WASHINGTON, (BM) – According official statement of U.S. DoD, the signed contracts by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on August 12, 2019 are as follows: ARMY - Birdon America Inc., Denver, Colorado, was awarded a $196,941,052 firm-fixed-price contract for acquisition of M30 bridge erection boats, crew protection kits, stock lists, tools,…

BERLIN, (BM) - Richard Grenell, the U.S. ambassador to Berlin, told local media on Friday last week that Europe’s largest economy was still not paying enough for its defense, despite repeated calls by Washington, BulgarianMilitary.com reported. “It is really insulting to expect that the U.S. taxpayer will continue to pay for more than 50,000…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The contract to purchase two Iron Dome systems for the U.S. Army’s interim cruise missile defense capability has been finalized, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defense News and according to the deputy in charge of the service’s air and missile defense modernization efforts. Iron Dome was co-developed by American…

TEHRAN, (BM) - Iran unveiled a new radar air defense system on Saturday it says is capable of detecting missiles and drones at a range of 400 kilometers (250 miles), learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Israel Defense. Read more: Iran Has Developed Highly Capable Surface-to-air Missile (SAM) Systems The “Falaq” is a locally overhauled…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on August 13 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Blasts from Iraqi militia weapons depot kill one, injure 29 A large fire broke out on Monday at a weapons depot run by an Iraqi militia group, causing explosions heard across Baghdad, killing one person and injuring 29 others, MEMO…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on August 12 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Somali army kills 16 al-Shabaab fighters At least 16 al-Shabaab fighters were killed in Somalia after Somali special forces backed by Turkey trained forces attacked al-Shabaab positions in the region, state media said on Sunday, MEMO…

ANKARA, (BM) - The Turkish government is considering Russia's proposal to purchase a batch of Su-35 fighter jets, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting News.ru. According to the Yeni Safak newspaper, Turkish authorities asked all the relevant departments to evaluate the Russian proposal. The negotiations with Russia will star if the positive…

SOFIA, (BM) - The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence has transferred the entire amount of USD 1.2 billion under the international government procurement contracts for the purchase of eight F-16 Block 70 aircraft and associated equipment and weapons, the Ministry of Defence said in a press release. Read more: Bulgaria`s Avionams Will Repair Future…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Russia’s latest Mil Mi-28NM attack helicopter has received the capability to strike two targets at a time with missiles, Air Force Commander, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Russia’s Aerospace Force Sergei Dronov said in an interview with the Defense Ministry’s newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda on Monday, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read…

WASHINGTON, (BM) – According official statement of U.S. DoD, the signed contracts by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on August 9, 2019 are as follows: NAVY - Lockheed Martin Corp., Moorestown, New Jersey, is awarded a $176,339,634 firm-fixed-priced, performance-based logistics contract for the repair of 1,672 different head-of-family part…

MOSCOW, (BM) - The Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides in Syria has registered militants’ movement near the Idlib de-escalation zone, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS. Read more: US-Turkey Safe Zone Agreement is a ‘Blatant Attack and Aggression’, Syria Said "About 120 Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militants, three…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Lockheed Martin Corp., Moorestown, New Jersey, is awarded a $176,339,634 firm-fixed-priced, performance-based logistics contract for the repair of 1,672 different head-of-family part numbers in support of the AEGIS SPY-1 Weapon System. Read more: Lockheed and Mission Systems Will Design AEGIS Weapons System of Guided…