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Boyko Nikolov is the founding executive editor of Bulgarian Military. Nikolov has lived in Panagyurishte, Bulgaria for the past years, covering Bulgarian Military and Defence Industry news. Several years he was a Business Development Manager in the field of military optics, working for a private optical company. He earned his EMBA in general menagement from City University of Sheffield, his B.A. in marketing and advertising from the Danish College, Sofia.

Military innovations – the lightest night vision goggles were presented in Colombia (video & photos)

BOGOTA, (BM) - Bulgarian military optical manufacturer Opticoelectron unveiled the world's lightest Nirecon night-vision goggles earlier this month, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. The Expodefense 2019 exhibition in the Colombian capital Bogota is one of the largest exhibitions of military technologies and innovations in Latin America. Photo…

The Pentagon has successfully tested a ballistic missile banned by the INF Treaty (video)

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The United States secretary of defense and the Pentagon chief Mark Esper announced the success of the first tests of an American ballistic missile, which had previously been banned by the treaty of Russia and the United States on intermediate and shorter-range missiles, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Vzglyad. Read…

Russia is developing unique nuclear weapons that the US does not possess, the Pentagon said

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Russia is developing nuclear weapons that the United States does not possess, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according David Kriete, deputy head of the Strategic Command (STRATKOM) of the US Armed Forces statement. Vice Admiral called on Washington to "participate in the arms race" and "replace all at once" in order to…

US Senate Committee approves sanctions against Turkey over S-400’s purchase

WASHINGTON, (BM) - On Wednesday, members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate voted to adopt a package of sanctions against Turkey over Ankara’s operation in northeastern Syria and the purchase of Russian S-400 air defense systems, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according senior committee democrat Robert Menendez statement. …

General Khalifa Haftar has threatened Turkey and promised to sink every ship near Libya

TRIPOLI, (BM) - Libyan National Army (LNA) Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar warned that he would sink any Turkish ship that violates the country's maritime border, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Nezavisimaya Gazeta. Read more: Full Civil War in Libya is Possible, UN Chief Said This, according to TV channel "218" on Wednesday, said…

Finland is watching the Russian exercises in the Arctic

HELSINKI, (BM) - Finland is watching for increased international activity in the Arctic, including Russian exercises in the region, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Nezavisimaya Gazeta. Read more: Russia’s Su-34 fighter bombers are training aerial battles over Chelyabinsk (video) This was announced on Monday by Defense Minister Antti…

Iran secretly transfers short-range missiles into Iraq to build a secret arsenal

WASHINGTON, (BM) - US authorities believe that Tehran secretly throws short-range ballistic missiles into Iraq, which can be used in the event of an attack on Iran, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according report on Wednesday by the electronic version of the newspaper The New York Times. Read more: Syria will become Iran’s own Vietnam, Israeli…

Israeli company has been selected by Germany for creation of glass battlefield (ErzUntGlas)

TEL AVIV, (BM) - Atos GmbH, a global leader in digital transformation has been selected to act as prime contractor by the German Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Federal Armed Forces (BAAINBw), for "Creation of a glass battlefield to support dynamic operations (ErzUntGlas)" study, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. …

Russia has built compatible batteries of Turkish S-400 with NATO hardware

MOSCOW, (BM) - Turkey’s acquisition of the Russian S-400 surface to air missile system has led to serious questions particularly from other members of NATO alliance regarding the compatibility of the platform with the alliance’s military hardware, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: ‘If Turkey Does Not Get the F-35, We’ll Looking for…

Russia’s Su-34 fighter bombers are training aerial battles over Chelyabinsk (video)

MOSCOW, (BM) - Flights with the most difficult elements of flight training were performed by pilots of Su-34 fighter-bombers of the Central Military District in the Chelyabinsk Region, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. The crews conducted a single and group air battle with the "enemy", while performing training launches of guided and unguided…

A car bomb exploded near a Turkish military convoy in Syria

DAMASCUS, (BM) - An explosion of a car bomb during the passage of a Turkish military convoy in northern Syria has caused casualties, the Syrian Human Rights Watch Center reported, quoted by France Press, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Turkey Has Blamed the Kurds for Tensions Over the Past 24 Hours The non-governmental monitoring…

Russia’s Avangard missile is still deadly and the U.S. military has no defense against it

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) - In recent months, the whole world has been talking about Russia's S-400 defense system and its ability to detect and shoot at all types of aircraft, including stealth. Turkey and India have already bought the S-400 air-defense missile system from Russia, and Iran wants to do the same. The focus has already shifted, leaving…

Lockheed has signed a contract to create a hypersonic missile totalling around $1 billion

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Lockheed Martin signed a contract to create a new hypersonic missile for the US Air Force, the contract amounted to 988.8 million dollars, learned BulgarianMiitary.com, according the Pentagon statement. The creation of missile will be engaged in the California state of Orlando. Work is scheduled to be completed by December…

India warns to suspend payments to the US for ordered military equipment

NEW DELHI, (BM) - India has options and is ready to take counter-measures if the US imposes sanctions on it for purchasing Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Defense News quotes a statement from Dhruva Jaishankar, an associate at the Observer Research Foundation (India), saying that if sanctions were…

Turkey is studying in detail the characteristics of the Russian Su-35 fighter jet

ANKARA, (BM) - Ankara is carefully studying the tactical and technical characteristics of Russian Su-35 fighters, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Nezavisimaya Gazeta. Read more: ‘If Turkey Does Not Get the F-35, We’ll Looking for Alternatives’, the Turkish Foreign Minister Said This was stated by the Head of the Republic’s Defense…

General Dynamics offer Piranha combat vehicles to Bulgarian Army

SOFIA, (BM) - General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) - the European unit of the international defense giant General Dynamics, presented on November 28, 2019 at a special event its approach to industrial cooperation in the implementation of the Ministry of Defense project for the acquisition of armored combat vehicles for Land Bulgarian…

North Korea builds launching missiles platforms for mobile installations

TOKYO, (BM) - Since the summer of this year, the DPRK military has built dozens of additional concrete sites across the country from which it is possible to launch missiles of various types from mobile units, including intercontinental ones, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Nezavisimaya Gazeta. Read more: North Korea to Develop and Test…

Ukraine successfully tested the Neptune anti-ship missile

KYIV, (BM) - The Ukrainian P-360MC anti-ship missile complex "Neptune" has successfully passed flight tests and has flown on a given route 360 km., learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according the general director of Luch KB Oleg Korostelev statement. Read more: France Sells 20 Military Patrol Boats to Ukraine Totalling €136.5M The Ukrainian…

India’s purchase of S-400 missile systems is an independent decision and should be respected

NEW DELHI, (BM) - All countries should respect the independent decision of India to purchase S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) from Russia, said Indian Foreign Minister Subramaniyan Jayshankar in the upper house of parliament, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: India Has Paid in Euro to Avoid US Sanctions and Buys S-400 Defence…

South Korea Arms Its Fighters with the French Air-to-Air Missiles

SEOUL, (BM) - MBDA has been awarded a contract from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the integration of the Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missile onto the KF-X future Korean fighter aircraft, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. The contract includes integration support to KAI, transfer of know-how and manufacture of test equipment for…

China Has Conducted Test of the Latest Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Dongfeng-41

BEIJING, (BM) - China has conducted another test of the latest heavy-duty intercontinental ballistic missile (ICD) DF-41 (Dongfeng-41) capable of carrying several nuclear warheads, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting The Washington Times report. Read more: Joint Naval Exercise Has Been Started Between Russia, China and RSA The…

Russia Helps Libyan National Army Led by General Haftar, the US Assistant Secretary of State Said

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The presence of Russian troops in Libya destabilizes the country and increases the risks of large-scale casualties among civilians, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs David Schenker said. Read more: Russia’s Pantsyr-S Anti-Aircraft System Has Shot Down Two MQ-9 Reaper UAVs According to…

Without Russia and Turkey, a Political Solution to Syria is Impossible, Angela Merkel Said

BERLIN, (BM) - It is impossible to find a political solution in Syria without Russia and Turkey, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. "It is impossible without Russia, it is impossible without Turkey," TASS reports. Read more: Bashar Hafez al-Assad: ‘The War in Syria is Dangerous for Europe She added that…

The US Will Cut Its Spending to NATO, but Will Ensure Security of Europe, CNN Reported

NEW YORK, (BM) - The Administration of the US president Donald Trump decided to cut spending on payments to the NATO budget, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting a report of CNN. Read more: Eastern Europe and NATO are ‘Hostages’ of Turkish Anti-PKK Policy The channel notes that the share of direct US funding was about 22%, which covered…

Eight CIA Agents Have Been Captured in Iran, the State Agency IRNA Said

TEHRAN, (BM) - Iranian intelligence services have detained eight people associated with the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting the statement of Iranian state agence IRNA. Read more: CIA Agents Have Been Arrested For Cyber Espionage in Iran According to the Iranian intelligence forces spying…

A Photographer Has Accidentally Captured the Deadly Russia’s “Viper” Air-to-Air Missile for the Su-57

WASHINGTON, (BM) - A promising fifth-generation Russian fighter, the Su-57, will receive an air-to-air missile based on the R-77 Viper, which was recently captured during a visit to the Vympel design bureau by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Lenta.ru. Read more: The Russia`s Su-57 Fighter Jet is a “Criminal”…

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