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MOSCOW, (BM) - On Saturday, Russian Air Force bombers killed a senior Islamic State facilitation leader named Hussain Junaid al-Amriki during an air raid on a hospital in Idlib Province, Syria, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Was Killed by U.S. Soldiers Russian leaders are triumphing the…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - As the Su-57 enters serial production in much larger quantities than previously expected, Moscow is making a concerted effort to pitch the fifth-generation fighter to major arms importers including Turkey, India, and China. Over the past several years, Chinese defense media has been particularly keen on following the Su-57’s…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The Government of India has requested to buy up to thirteen (13) MK 45 5 inch/62 caliber (MOD 4) naval guns and three thousand five hundred (3,500) D349 Projectile, 5”/54 MK 92 MOD 1 Ammunition, all about $1.02 billion, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: India Has Paid in Euro to Avoid US Sanctions and Buys S-400…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Just a few days ago, the US said that there had been no active discussions with the UAE so far about the purchase of the US stealth fighter F-35. This prompted Russia to offer the UAE the opportunity to produce the components needed to develop the Russian equivalent, the Su-57, if a deal is reached between the two countries. Read…

NEW DELHI, (BM) - India has made an advance payment to Russia for five squadrons of Russian-made Almaz-Antei S-400 Triumf air defense systems (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) for service in the Indian Air Force (IAF), learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according to the head of Rostec, Sergey Chemezov. “The advance payment has been made. I don’t…

MOSCOW, (BM) - The teams of Iskander-M tactical missile systems from Russia’s Central Military District delivered strikes against a notional enemy force during drills in the Sverdlovsk Region in the Urals, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according the District’s press office statement on Tuesday. Read more: Russia Has Made a Massive Exercise of…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - The Pakistan Army has successfully launched a ground-based ballistic missile capable of carrying several nuclear warheads, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Read more: Pakistani Navy Has Been Tested an Anti-Ship Missile The rocket is called Shaheen-I and is Pakistani-made, with the ability to strike targets at a radius of 650…

NEW DELHI, (BM) - We will offer technologies to private sector for early realisation of products and to support R&D works. The private industry is vital for self-reliance, says DRDO chief G Sateesh Reddy while inviting companies as development and production partners, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. In an interview to Manu Pubby, the…

DUBAI, (BM) - Russia and Saudi Arabia are negotiating the terms of the implementation of the contract for Russian S-400 air defense missile systems, learned BulgarianMilitary.com according a spokesman for Russia’s Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation statement at the Dubai Airshow 2019 on Sunday. Read more: Riyadh Has Acquired the…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - Through its deployment of land-attack cruise missiles (LACM) and various ballistic missiles, Pakistan stated that it is maintaining “minimum credible deterrence.” However, while that might be accurate in terms of its nuclear deployment capability, Pakistan’s conventional deterrence is at risk of eroding. By ‘conventional…

NEWS DELHI, (BM) - Russia plans to deliver the S-400 surface-to-air missile systems to India as per schedule, President Vladimir Putin has said, amidst warnings from the US against the deal, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. India announced its intention to acquire S-400 'Triumf' surface-to-air missile systems in 2015. The contract worth USD 5.43…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - As with many of Russia’s most prolific aircraft, the MiG-29 has spawned numerous variants four decades of service. Originally intended as an superiority fighter, and particularly as the Soviet answer to the F-16, the MiG-29 has been gradually recast as a multi-role aircraft with an increasingly robust air-to-surface armament…

KIYEV, (BM) - Russian strategic Tu-22M3 bombers have been training missile strikes in Ukraine this summer, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Pan.bg. Read more: The Inevitable Death Awaits the Ukrainian Air Force in Conflict with Russia This was said by the commander of the Ukrainian Navy Admiral Igor Voronchenko at the third…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Front-line bombers of the Su-34 aviation regiment stationed in the Far East received anti-ship missiles X-35У, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Topwar. Read more: Two Russian Su-34 Fighter Bombers Collide in Midair during Training Flight Russian front-line bombers Su-34 from the 277-th bomber regiment stationed at the…

MOSCOW, (BM) - The first two UR-100N UTTKh intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) outfitted with the Avangard nuclear boost-glide vehicle will go on experimental combat duty in coming weeks, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Russia Plans to Unveil the New TOS-2 Heavy Flamethrower System Next Year Work is underway to prepare…

MOSCOW, (BM) - The Russian Defense Ministry plans to show the new TOS-2 heavy flamethrower system at the parade in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Victory and send it to the troops, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Russia`s Grad Rocket System Has Been Upgraded to Tornado-G Level and Delivered to the Army This was announced by…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - A $5 billion (£4 billion) demand to meet the cost of hosting American troops, and tensions between Seoul and Tokyo that threaten to undercut regional cooperation are set to top the agenda when senior U.S. defence officials visit South Korea this week, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Reuters. Read more: Korea Buys 120…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - Three soldiers of the Pakistan Army were martyred and another was injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in North Waziristan tribal district, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: The Pakistan Army has Deployed Heavy Artillery Regiments Close India The martyred soldiers were a part of the army’s…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Russia’s Defense Ministry has received the final batch of the latest Tornado-G multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) this year under the defense procurement plan, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS and according the press office of RT-Capital (part of the state hi-tech corporation Rostec) statement. Read more:…

NEW DELHI, (BM) - The Pakistan Army has deployed heavy artillery regiments close to the Line of Control with India, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, qccording top government officials statement. Read more: Pakistani Navy Has Been Tested an Anti-Ship Missile The regiments were moved close to the Line of Control following the abrogation of Art…