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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.

Poland, Finland and Australia Plan to Upgrade Their Own JASSM

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Finland, Poland and Australia plan to upgrade their Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according U.S. Department of Defense statement. According the statement, Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $99,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Joint Air-to-Surface…

Russia Creates Military Anti-Hacker Special-Units

MOSCOW, (BM) - The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation will create special units to protect the "military Internet", learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Izvestia. According to official military source, special units plans to search and neutralize virtual threats. The protection software has already been developed. It is clarified…

Slovakia Buys 14 F-16s by Lockheed Martin Totaling $800M

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Slovak Republic is going to pay totaling $800 million for 14 F-16s Block70, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according U.S. DoD statement. According the statement, Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $799,955,939 firm-fixed-price incentive contract for F-16 aircraft production. Read more: Slovakia Has Decided to Replace its…

General Dynamics Will Upgrade the U.S. Navy AN/SPG-62 Antenna Systems

WASINGTON, (BM) - General Dynamics Missions Systems is awarded a $16,313,717 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity contract for the manufacturing of AN/SPG-62 antenna systems parabolic radio frequency reflectors, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according US DoD statement. Read more: General Dynamics Boasted of Three Land…

The U.S. Marine Corps Buys Two C-40 Military Ttansport Aircraft

WASHINGTON, (BM) - AAR Government Services Inc. is awarded an $118,616,793 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement, modification and delivery of two C-40 aircraft and associated peculiar support equipment and common support equipment for the Marine Corps (USMC). Read more: Boeing Has Been Awarded a $14 Billion Contract to Modify Weapons…

Egypt Plans to Modify Its M48A3 Chaparral Fire Unit System Totaling $17 Million

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Egypt plans to modify its M48A3 Chaparral Fire Unit system, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according US DoD statement on Friday. Read more: Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Vehicles Have Been Delivered to Egypt According the signed contract, ProjectXYZ Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $17,227,000 firm-fixed-price…

Bulgaria`s Opticoelectron to Participate at DSEi Exhibition in London This September

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) - The Bulgarian C4ISR specialized company Opticoelectron will participates at the military and defence exhibition DSEi London at september this year, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Opticoelectron has a closed cycle of production starting from research and development going through production process to marketing, promoting…

The U.S. Army Buys T-11 Personnel Parachute System Totaling $249 Million

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The U.S. Army buys T-11 personnel parachute system totaling $249 million, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. ASNA and Mills Manufacturing Corp have been awarded $249,000,000 contract for the purchase T-11 Personnel Parachute System. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion…

Spike Missile Weapon System by Eurospike Was Presented in Sofia, Bulgaria

SOFIA, (BM) - The based in Germany joint venture Eurospike presented at a special event yesterday in Sofia`s hotel its own Spike missile weapon system, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. The company unveiled more details about Spike SR short-range missile system, Spike LR2 5th generation multi-purpose missile system and Spike ER2 5th generation…

Saudi Arabia Buys Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Totaling $1,4 Bn

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia buys Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) from US totaling $1,4 billion, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. According the U.S. Department of Defense, Lockheed Nartin has been awarded $ $1,473,941,756 for the procurement of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Interceptor support items in…

U.S. Navy Buys AN/SSQ Anti-Submarine Warfare Acoustic Sensors Totaling $1,04 Billion

WASGINGTON, (BM) - U.S. Navy buys AN/SSQ sonobuoys for fiscal years 2019-2023 totaling $1,04 billion, learned bulgarianMilitary.com, according U.S. DoD statement. According the statement, ERAPSCO, Joint Venture of Sparton and USSI is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,041,042,690 contract for the manufacture and delivery of a maximum quantity of 37,500…

The US Will Invest $2,4 Billion in C4ISR Systems for the Navy Needs

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Six U.S. companies have been awarded totaling $2,4 billion to develop and delivered a new C4ISR systems the U.S. Navy needs, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according U.S. DoD statement. The companies HII Fleet Support Group, General Dynamics, M.C. Dean, Prism Maritime, Serco, and VT Milcom are awarded a combined…

The U.S. Department of Defense Signed Contracts Totaling $183 Million on July 16

WASHINGTON, (BM) – According official statement of U.S. DoD, the signed contracts by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on July 16, 2019 are as follows: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY - Seqirus Inc., Summit, New Jersey, has been awarded a maximum $68,777,956 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contract for the injectable influenza vaccine. …

Bulgarian F-16s: We Wanted a XXL Size Pizza, But an Empty Box is Coming

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) - "Every “move” down and cut of this package already leads to an impossibility of realization of the aircraft’s operational capabilities," the Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said a month ago. To reduce the price, Bulgaria buys fighters with less functionality, the Chief Secretary of the President, Colonel Dimitar Stoyanov…

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