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Iran Calls for Respect; U.S. Virtual Training; The New Stinger Update

Editorial team May 20, 2019

PANAGYURISHTE (BM) - Iran called on Monday on the United States to address the Islamic Republic with respect, not threat of war, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Tehran in a tweet, raising concerns about a potential…

Turkey to Take Part in Production of S-500; U.S. Warship in South China Sea;

Editorial team May 20, 2019

PANAGYURISHTE (BM) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stated that Turkey will produce S-500 anti-aircraft missile systems in cooperation with Russia, TASS reported. According to the agency, Erdogan also confirmed that the purchase of…

Belarus Eager to Buy Pantsyr; F-16 Crashes Through Roof; U.S. Air Strike Kills at Least 8 Police

Editorial team May 17, 2019

PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Belarus shows interest in buying Russian-made air defense systems, including Pantsyr surface-to-air missile/gun complexes and Tor systems of various modifications, Head of Russia’s state…

The Iran`s Threat; Air Reconnaissance Around Russia; The New US Military Business Model

Editorial team May 17, 2019

PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - As lawmakers ask for more information on the potential threats posed by Iran in the Middle East, the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee said intelligence briefings he has…

S-400 Turkish Control; Laser Weapon in US Army; NATO and Tunisia Partnership;

Editorial team May 16, 2019

PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The S-400 missile systems Turkey is buying from Russia will be controlled by Ankara, Turkey’s Hurriyet daily said on Thursday quoting Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, TASS reports. …

Turkey Confirmed S-400 Delivery Dates; US Pulls Staff from Iraq; US Inflatable Satellites; JF-17 for…

Editorial team May 16, 2019

PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday that Ankara had no intention of postponing the dates for the delivery of Russia’s S-400 missile systems, TASS reports. "There…

A New Russian Warfare Missile; New Chinese Destroyers; Boeing T-X Oxygen System; Turkish Navy…

Editorial team May 15, 2019

PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The Russian State Research and Production Enterprise Region ‘GNPP Region’, part of JSC Tactical Missiles Corporation, has completed trials and will soon begin serial production of its new…

Iran Says There Will Be No War with US; Damascus Stirring Tensions; Belarus Receives Yak-130…

Editorial team May 15, 2019

PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said there will be no war with the United States, despite tensions between the two countries that recently escalated as a result of the Trump…

US Plan to Deploy Troops to Middle East; KC-46 First Operational Refueling; U.S. Army Develops New…

Editorial team May 14, 2019 0

PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has presented an updated military plan to President Donald Trump’s national security aides that envisions sending up to 120,000 troops to the…

Poland Buys F-35; Helicopter Exercise in Czech Republic; U.S. Next-Generation Ballistic Missile

Editorial team May 14, 2019

PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - A U.S. delegation is scheduled to brief Polish defense officials eager to buy the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter later this month, U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said Monday, Defense…

NATO Calls for End to Libya Fighting; F-35 Parts Problems; Patriot to Middle East;

Editorial team May 13, 2019

PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The Secretary General expressed the Alliance’s deep concern over the situation in Libya and stressed that he would continue to urge all parties to end the fighting and join again the…

The CIA Secret Missile; Successful Excalibur N5 Test Firings; The New Israeli Multi-Purpose Patrol…

Editorial team May 13, 2019

PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The Defense Department and Central Intelligence Agency have reportedly developed a specialized variant of the ubiquitous Hellfire missile that can best be described a 100-pound flying…

Leaked Military Documents; NATO Ships Drill; Beefing Up Russia’s Defense Potential; New…

Editorial team May 10, 2019

PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - As we reported earlier today a former U.S. government intelligence analyst has been charged with leaking classified documents about military campaigns against terrorist group al-Qaida to…

B-52 in Gulf States; Pentagon Financial Problem; QinetiQ Wins $40m Contract; N. Korea Fires 2…

Editorial team May 10, 2019

PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - As we reported yesterday, Washington will take actions to prevent a presumable threat by Iran in the Middle East, sending additional military forces to the region. According to…

Iraq Has Received Its Last Batch of F-16; Space Force Could Cost $3B; Chile Replaces T-35 Aircraft;…

Editorial team May 9, 2019

PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The Iraq Ministry posted that the last aircraft was received by Air Force Commander Anwar Hama Amin, who confirmed that this latest batch was the last delivery as part of a contract…

Cheaper F-35; New Russian Guided Bomb; Gaza Terror Groups Reveal New Rockets; Harris Systems for…

Editorial team May 9, 2019

PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Lockheed Martin is offering to come down more than 10% on the price of the least-expensive F-35 as it negotiates the largest sale yet of Joint Strike Fighters, according the information by…