New heavy-lift helicopters will cost Israel $ 3.4 billion
Israel chose to purchase Lockheed Martin CH53K heavy lift helicopters. USSD announced its decision to manufacture…
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Romania will produce the Watchkeeper X reconnaissance drone
Romania, intends to start production of unmanned aerial vehicles in the field of reconnaissance and surveillance,…
Failed opportunities are sending the newest US tanks in Europe
Abrams are the latest option recently put into service by the US military. The armor has been improved while…
Dutch F-16s were sold to a private military company in Florida, USA
Dutch MoD announced the sale of F-16 Fighting Falcons to Draken International LLC., US company headquartered at…
New US nuclear missile ‘eats’ $2B without a guarantee of success
US is giving $ 2 billion to Raytheon to engineer and develop a new nuclear cruise missile. However, the Pentagon…
Hundreds of HEMTTs leave for the Middle East in a half-billion-dollar deal
Kuwait will spend $445 million to buy hundreds of heavy trucks and vehicles securing and increasing the combat…
$ 4.8 million in British taxes goes to smarter missiles
In the next two years, Britain will develop a new, smarter, and next-gen missile system, BulgarianMilitary.com has…
US ordered 483 AIM-9X air-to-air missiles for domestic and foreign use
US awarded a large-scale contract to Raytheon for the production of missiles for domestic and foreign use. Read…
Canada invests $ 24.5 million in IPMS of Halifax class frigates
The Canadian government is starting a process to maintain and possibly upgrade some Integrated Platform Management…
Philippines pays $2,6B for highly sophisticated F-16 fighters
The Philippines is buying F-16 Block 70/72 fighters, anti-ship and infrared missiles for $2,6B from the US. Read…
US defense budget opens up new opportunities and a new war
Lloyd Austin said that when preparing proposals for the US defense budget, the possibility of new wars was taken…
UK spends £3M on new thermal devices with augmented reality
The British Ministry of Defense will spend nearly $ 4.4 million for ClipIR XD-E Thermal Clip-on systems (TCOS) with…
Lockheed Martin takes control of part of the missile warning network
Part of the U.S. missile warning network, which under U.S. military command, is under Lockheed's operational…
Australia wants helicopters and pays $3.5 billion for them
Australia will buy 26 AH-64E Apache helicopters from the United States and pay approximately $3.5 billion, learned…
Australia received its first Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicles
Australian Ministry of Defense chose the German company Rheinmetall to deliver 211 combat reconnaissance vehicles…
Croatia ‘punished’ the US and bought used French fighters
The modernization of the Croatian Air Force is about to enter a new phase after the government today voted to spend…
Russia has delivered Su-35s but doesn’t say the customer
In 2020, Russia delivered a batch of 4th generation (4 ++) fighters to a foreign client, but it hides the country's…
24 Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones with anti-tank missiles fly to Poland
Poland is the next country on Turkey's growing list of Bayraktar TB2 attack drone customers, Mariusz Blaszczak, the…
Nigeria will fight Boko Haram with Pakistani JF-17 fighters
Nigeria will fight the terrorist group Boko Haram with the Pakistani multifunctional fighter jets JF-17,…
Canada pays $1,7B for a new integrated naval weapon systems
The Canadian government will pay $ 1.7 billion for four new integrated AEGIS naval weapons systems,…
French C-130H Hercules will receive support for $51 million
Spare parts are required to keep these C-130H Hercules in flight. The Pentagon has just awarded to Lockheed-Martin,…
Top 10 of defense budgets for 2021 in the world
This report provoked us to make the ranking of the top 10 defense budgets for 2021. This ranking forms by the money…
India buys six maritime patrol bombers for billions of US dollars
Indian Navy will be armed with six new Boeing P-8I Patrols worth $ 2.42B. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency…
Romania will defend its shores with a $286 million system
Romanian Ministry of National Defense has signed approval to purchase Naval Strike Missile anti-ship missile…
What pandemic? Global military spending rises by 2.6% in 2020
Some hoped the world after the COVID-19 pandemic was going to be a better place. Others, felt that this "world…
Israel and Greece made a military record deal of $ 1.65 billion
A $ 1.65 billion agreement was reached between Israel and Greece over the weekend when the two countries' top…
Challenges, expectations and costs in the US 2021 defense budget
On February 10, 2020, then-US President Donald Trump made his proposal for the US defense budget for FY2021. A…
US gives $8M for 5G smart warehouses and spectrum sharing
Perspecta Labs is a US company that has won a pair of contracts to develop 5G smart warehouses and share spectrum…
Awesome MK22 sniper rifle entered service in the US military
U.S. troops will have a new sniper rifle, according to a press release issued by Barrett Firearms Manufacturing…
Nexter will continue to support Leclerc tanks in a €1B deal
In 2009, the French Government naturally notified Nexter System of the contract relating to the Maintenance in…
$22 billion and futuristic glasses put Microsoft in the army
An agreement has been reached to provide augmented reality military goggles for the U.S. military. Microsoft has…
Poland received first Odra mobile radar with medium range
The Polish Armed Forces received the first mobile radar with medium-range TRS-15M, an updated version of TRS-15,…
India purchased 1,300 Mahindra ALSV totaling $146 million
As reported by the Indian media, the local Ministry of Defense signed a contract with Mahindra Defense Systems Ltd.…
Korea buys US AGM-114R Hellfire missiles for $36M
The Republic of Korea plans to buy 288 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles from Lockheed Martin in a deal worth a total of $…
Germany pays $1,8B for 5 patrol aircraft and C4ISR equipment
The German government has expressed a desire to purchase new patrol planes and reconnaissance equipment for them,…
Things are not going well: F-35 has risen in price by $1,9B
The new U.S. government reporting report shows an increase in the expected cost of upgrading the F-35 Joint Strike…
Norway is spending another $36M on 120 Javelin missiles
Norway will buy 120 Javelin FGM-148 missiles from the USA after the State Department approves this foreign sale,…
North Macedonia buys 54 Stryker armored vehicles for $210M
The United States will sell 54 Stryker armored fighting vehicles to North Macedonia's government at an estimated…
Nigeria buys 24 Italian M-346 Master light combat aircraft
Talks with Leonardo are in progress. In service, the M-346s would replace the old Dassault / Dornier Alpha Jet…
Poland will repair several old air defense systems
The 12 Military Economic Department in Torun awarded an order for repairs and maintenance services related to the…
Australia is paying $ 115 million for three new autonomous drones
On March 2 this year, the "kangaroos" signed a contract with Boeing to purchase three Loyal Wingman drones. The…
Lockheed-made CH-53K helicopter will fly with an Israeli flag
The Lockheed Martin Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion will be the Israeli army's new heavy-duty helicopter. The Israeli…
Japan invests $150M in a new plane to ‘burn’ enemy electronics
Approximately $ 150 million will invest the Land of the Rising Sun in developing a new aircraft for conducting…
India spent $1B to upgrade its MiG-29s and wants more jets
It is still unclear whether the Indian government is ready to place an order with Russia for new MiG-29 and…
Jordan pays $60M for an F-16 training center, and US agreed
Jordan wants an F-16 training center, and the US Department of Defense has agreed on $ 60 million. The US Defense…
Poland is looking for a supplier of materials for its tanks
Poland looks for a material supplier for its tanks in the form of a tender of the Civil Code without applying the…
Canada will upgrade eight permanent surveillance systems
The Canadian government has decided to repair and upgrade its permanent surveillance systems,…
Kazakhstan has armed itself with a Russian Buk-M2E missile system
The Kazakh army has armed itself with the Russian Buk-2M2E mobile missile systems, BulgarianMilitary.com has…
Australia is investing in an autonomous counter explosive vehicle
The Australian government has commissioned an autonomous project through an interface structure to counter…
Russian SAMs, drones and radars ordered from the Far East
The TASS news agency reports that a batch of the Russian Pantsir-S1 mobile surface-to-air missile system goes to…
US will spend nearly $109B on a program to build 12 new Columbia-class submarines
The United States will spend nearly $ 109 billion on a program to build 12 new Columbia-class submarines. This…
India is spending nearly $6 billion on new fighter jets
India is buying 83 Tejas light fighters for 45,696 crore , according to an official statement from the Indian…
Upgraded T-80BVM tanks were delivered to the Russians
Russian manufacturer of armored vehicles, Uralvagonzavod issued a press release in which it says that the Russian…
Norway is arming with Saab anti-tank systems Carl-Gustaf M4
The Norwegian armed forces will continue to use the Swedish company Saab's anti-tank systems, BulgarianMilitary.com…
New missiles for the Queen’s fighters. Britain spends half a billion on them
The British F-35B will soon be equipped with a new batch of air-to-surface missiles worth a total of about half a…
US buys Russian aircraft and helicopters for its Marines
US buys Russian aircraft and helicopters for its Marines, according to published US DoD request, learned…
Turkish weapon in Tunisia – Africans prefer armored vehicles and UAVs
The Turkish arms industry has exported various types of military equipment to Tunisia with a total value of USD 150…
Kuwait buys Apache helicopters from the United States for nearly $ 4 billion
Kuwait buys AH-64E Apache helicopters from the US for nearly $ 4 billion, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing a…
Poland buys spare parts and materials for its Leopard tanks
Poland has announced the commencement of the procedure to conclude a framework agreement for the supply of spare…
Rafael sells anti-tank missiles and bombs to an Asian customer for $200M
Rafael sells anti-tank missiles and bombs to an undisclosed Asian customer. The deal was announced by the Rafael's…
Germany received its 36th A400M, but the transporter still has problems to solve
With a total of 53 copies ordered, Germany's armed forces are the largest users of the turboprop transporter.…
SAAB will modernize the entire Swedish air defense for approximately $250M
The contract value is SEK 2.1 billion , and SAAB will complete the works by 2025. Swedish air defense units will…
How can Russia restore its position in the global arms market?
The share of Russian companies in the world arms market is falling dramatically. And this is not claimed by anyone,…
Bulgaria buys 98 combat vehicles for its special forces €25M totalling
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense signed an agreement to acquire 98 combat vehicles for the special operations…
Arms embargo on Saudi Arabia bankrupt a German UAV producer
The reason is the embargo announced by the federal government on the sale of drones to Saudi Arabia, which was one…
US and China are increasing arms exports, Russia in retreat
The Swedish foundation SIPRI published the largest defense industry companies' sales results in the world for 2019,…
Wasted money: what kind of weapon does Russia need against UAVs?
Russian enterprises have begun developing the latest long-range radar surveillance complex based on a…
Will the UAE acquire F-35s and Reaper drones? Lawmakers will try to stop the deal
Defense News publishes a detailed article on the possibility for the UAE to purchase fifth-generation F-35 fighter…
Bulgarian MoD continues to hide who is absorbing $62M in anticipation of the F-16s
Bulgarian Ministry of Defense continues to hide and not provide information on how the $62 million for constructing…
London buys ammunition for billions by an agreement for the next 15 years
BAE Systems has announced that it has obtained a long-term contract from the British Ministry of Defense for the…
Germany is increasing its defense spending. Key elections coming soon
Germany will increase its defense budget by around 3 percent next year. However, Berlin continues to spend on…
Russia has sold anti-aircraft missile systems over the past 20 years for $30 billion
About $30 billion is the turnover of the Russian defense industry in the field of anti-aircraft missile systems for…
Germany is investing in the Luftwaffe. Billions of euros for new fighter jets
The budget committee of the German parliament has agreed to spend up to 5.5 billion euros to acquire a party of 38…
Defense spending: how the US defense industry prepares for a new administration?
Any American will say that November 3 was the most important election in US history. But only if he does not run a…
Australia buys 200 Javelin anti-tank guided missiles from the United States
Australia will become one of these countries because it has made a formal request to buy them, and it has recently…
Turkish wheeled combat vehicle goes to Africa in a deal worth nearly $110M
The Turkish Otokar concern has received a contract worth a total of approximately US $ 110 million for the supply…
F-35 and Su-35 face each other for UAE skies, but US Congress will decide who wins
By this time, the emirates had made an inquiry to purchase dozens of Russian Su-35s. Thus, in the virtual battle…
Taiwan acquires US ballistic and cruise missiles, China strengthens its missile bases
Such a deal became clear to the public after the US State Department announced the new sale to the Asian island and…
Industrial cooperation on the F-16, F-35 and Narew programs is expected in Poland
In an interview for Defence24, Krystian Chmielewski from Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace Poland presented the…
Sweden is aggressively increasing its military budget by investing in everything
The Swedish authorities decided to step-by-step reinforcement of defense capabilities. By 2025, the amount spent on…
Bulgaria will pay its newest warships in an unclear financial scheme with many questions
The value of the modernization program is BGN 984 million with VAT , which according to the investment project…
Russia plans to reduce defense spending by at least five percent in 2021
Talk about cutting defense spending has long since moved into a practical plane, and the recent announcement by the…
Israel will have new military technologies after a large-scale investment by the IAI
The Israeli military has started a procedure for the development of high-tech military products in the field of…
Both offers for new Bulgarian armored vehicles are well over $870 million
Today, the Ministry of Defense opened the price offers of the selected participants in the mega-project for…
After a vote ‘on the razor’s edge’ Swiss will purchase new fighter jets
On Sunday, the Swiss voted in a referendum on various topics for the procurement of new combat aircraft for a…
Washington invests just over $2 billion for small diameter bombs [SDB]
Just a few days ago, as we learned on September 24, Washington decided to spend nearly $ 2 billion. for the…
Three Israeli companies rise in the global defense industry rankings
The leader of the military high-tech company Elbit Systems increased sales by 22% (to $ 4 billion) and moved up…
Rosoboronexport resumed the supplies and prepares 50 new types of weapons
Russian specialists from Rosoboronexport have returned to a number of countries to transfer military equipment and…
Russia is planning mass export of Su-57 and to enter the market of combat drones
Sukhoi intends to establish serial production of an export version of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter and launch…
Bulgaria wants to sell MiG-29s and buy another F-16 fighter jet
Bulgarian Minister of Defense Krasimir Karakachanov said that it is planned to sell MiG-29 fighters after arming…
The German SIG Sauer branch is expected to end its operations this year
Such a radical business decision is to be dictated by increasing restrictions in the field of sporting weapons and…
Boeing announced large-scale layoffs – nearly 13,000 employees
The American concern Boeing, one of the world's largest manufacturers of aviation, space and military equipment,…
The Russian hypersonic ‘super digital hunter’ goes on the international market
According to the press service of the company, Rosoboronexport expects high demand for a new radar in the countries…
15 Turkish key parts could stop F-35s production, the US GAO said
American F-35 fighters can no longer be delivered to their customers due to measures taken by Turkey in response to…
Fincantieri will design and construct the new US Navy frigate totalling $795 million
The Italian company Fincantieri received from the US Navy a contract for $ 795 million, according to which it will…
Turkish military company Aselsan has received orders totalling $ 320 million
The Turkish defense giant Aselsan, despite the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, continued to grow…
The Bulgarian military plant Arsenal begins massive layoffs of 2,000 employees
The Bulgarian state weapons company Arsenal Kazanlak will lay off 2000 workers. The plant has lodged a notification…
An Israeli company will equips aircraft with DIRCM systems for a customer in Asia-Pacific region
TEL AVIV, (BM) - Elbit Systems announced today that it was awarded contracts worth approximately $136 million to…
Did Poland buy F-35 fighter jets without any weapons?
WARSAW, (BM) - Polish media disclose information about a deal with the United States for the supply of F-35…
Spanish company will manufacture the digital S-band radar of the F110 frigate totalling €150M
MADRID, (BM) - Indra has signed a contract with the US company Lockheed Martin to supply the main components of…
Gripen by SAAB might change the Indian economy
NEW DELHI, (BM) - Saab AB wants control of local manufacturing in India if it beats the likes of Boeing Co. and…
Bulgaria’s defense spending in 2019 is 3.1% of GDP
LONDON, (BM) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg spoke each other…
A Country in Southeast Asia Buys Israeli UAS by Elbit System Totalling $153M
TEL AVIV, (BM) - Elbit Systems announced that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $153 million to…
Bulgaria Plans to Invest $1,4 Million for Propeller Aircraft
SOFIA, (BM) - Bulgaria's defence ministry said at September 13 that it has launched a tender for signing a…
Elbit Systems of America Buys Night Vision Business of L3Harris Totaling $350M
WASHINGTON, (BM) - Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that its U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America,…
Israeli Defence Market: Rafael Enters Unmanned Aerial Platform Domain
JERUSALEM, (BM) - Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., developer and manufacturer of some of the world’s most…
Raytheon Has Been Awarded a $349M Contract for New Tomahawk Cruise Missile System
WASHINGTON, (BM) - Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $349,014,465 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for…
Bulgaria Provided $ 46,6 Million for the Repair of Su-25
SOFIA, (BM) - The government has fulfilled its commitment and provided BGN 82.510 ($46,6) million to the Ministry…
Boeing Was Awarded a $155 Million Contract for New-Build Apache AH 64E Helicopters
WASHINGTON, (BM) - The Boeing Co. was awarded a $154,890,000 modification (P00026) to contract W58RGZ-16-C-0023 to…
Northrop Grumman has Been Awarded a $200 Million Contract for C4ISR Systems
ROLLING MEADOWS (BM) - Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a $200 million order for Large Aircraft Infrared…
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence Transferred to U.S. $1,2 Billion for Purchase of F-16s
SOFIA, (BM) - The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence has transferred the entire amount of USD 1.2 billion under the…
Lockheed Martin Will Update the U.S. Navy AEGIS SPY-1 Weapon System Totaling $176 Million
WASHINGTON, (BM) - Lockheed Martin Corp., Moorestown, New Jersey, is awarded a $176,339,634 firm-fixed-priced,…
Lockheed Has Been Awarded a $240 million Contract to Upgrade the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System
HUNTSVILLE, (BM) - The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Lockheed Martin a $240 million contract to support the…
US Navy Invests $15 Million to Support and Training Services of the MK 18 (UUV) Systems
WASHINGTON, (BM) - Hydroid is awarded a $15,826,493 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for…
Raytheon Was Awarded a $17 Million Contract for Missile Launchers
WASHINGTON, (BM) - The Raytheon is awarded $17,486,136 firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-19-C-0056) to procure 72…
Israel`s Rada Announced New Orders Totaling $9 Million for Radar systems and Avionics
NETANYA, (BM) - RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. announced that it has received $9 million in new orders in July…
Rheinmetall Group Reported Second Quarter 2019 Net Sales of €2,8 Bn
BERLIN, (BM) - The Rheinmetall Group in Düsseldorf ended the first half of 2019 with increased sales, another…
Northrop Grumman Received New Orders Totaling $24.8M for Medium-Caliber Ammunition
INDEPENDENCE, (BM) - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) today announced that it has received new orders…
BAE Systems Was Awarded a $242M Contact for OT-225 IRS and AN/AAR-57 Missile Warning System
WASHINGTON, (BM) - BAE Systems was awarded a $242,251,919 hybrid contract for systems engineering, integration,…
Northrop Has Received a $44 Mn Contract Award for the Electronic Attack Pod Upgrade Program
HERNDON, (BM) - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has received a $44 million contract award for the…
Leonardo Reported Second Quarter 2019 Revenue of €5,96 Bn
ROME, (BM) - Leonardo's Board of Directors, convened yesterday under the Chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro,…
Germany Spends $105,5 Million for Patriot Missile Defense System Upgrade
ANDOVER, (BM) - Raytheon Company is upgrading Germany's Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System to the…
Fincantieri Reported Second Quarter 2019 Revenue of €2,8 Bn
TRIESTE, (BM) - The Board of Directors of FINCANTIERI S.p.A., chaired by Giampiero Massolo, has examined and…
Naval Group Reported Second Quarter 2019 Net Sales of $1,8 Bn
PARIS, (BM) - Naval Group reported second quarter 2019 net sales of $1,8 billion, learned BulgarianMilitary.com,…
General Dynamics Reported Second Quarter 2019 Revenue of $9,6 Bn
FALLS CHURCH, (BM) – General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today reported second-quarter 2019 revenue of $9.6 billion, up 4…
Raytheon Reported Second Quarter 2019 Net Sales of $7.2 Bn
WALTHAM, (BM) - Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) announced net sales for the second quarter 2019 of $7.2 billion, up…
Northrop Grumman Reported Second Quarter 2019 Net Sales of $8,5 Bn
FALLS CHURCH, (BM) - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) reported second quarter 2019 sales increased 19…
Lockheed Martin Reported Second Quarter 2019 Net Sales of $14.4 Bn
BETHESDA, (BM) - Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) reported second quarter 2019 net sales of $14.4 billion,…
Lockheed Has Been Awarded $600 Million Contract for Production APY-9 Radars for the U.S. Navy
SYRACUSE, (BM) - Lockheed Martin’s Radar Sensor Systems market segment has been awarded a contract from Northrop…
Rheinmetall Modernizing Puma Armored Vehicle and Other NATO`s Equipment Totaling $523 Million
BERLIN, (BM) - Rheinmetall is taking on a key role in equipping the NATO spearhead Very High Joint Readiness Task…
AX Enterprize Has Been Awarded $7,7 Million Contract for Low-Altitude UAS Integration Effort
WASHINGTON, (BM) - AX Enterprize has been awarded $7,7 Million contract for low-altitude Unmanned Aircraft Systems…
Lockheed Martin Has Been Awarded $23 Million Contract for Providing Replacment of Anti-Jam GPS Receiver
WASHINGTON, (BM) - Lockheed Martin has been awarded $23 Million contract for providing a replacement joint air to…
Lockheed Was Awarded a $492 Contract for Artillery Rocket Systems M142
WASHINGTON, (BM) - Lockheed Martin was awarded a $492,108,514 fixed-price-incentive contract for High Mobility…
‘Because of the National Security’, Bulgaria Revises Budget to Purchase Eight F-16 Jet Fighters
SOFIA, (BM) - The Council of Ministers has holded an extraordinary meeting to approve a bill amending and…
BAE Systems Has Been Awarded $45 Million Contract for Increasing the Range and Rate of Fire on Howitzers
WASHINGTON, (BM) - The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a $45 million contract for the Extended Range Cannon…
Rafael Has Been Awarded a $100 Million Contract to Supply Barak-8 Missiles to India
HYDERABAD, (BM) - At a ceremony yesterday (July 11th, 2019) by KRAS (Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems Ltd. India),…
Northrop Will Upgrade the Target Locator Modules of the U.S. Army Totaling $17.6 Million
WASHINGTON, (BM) - Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a $17.6 million award from the U.S. Army to upgrade…
Leidos Has Been Awarded a $66 Million Contract to Develope New Concepts for Sensors That Aid C4ISR Systems
RESTON, (BM) - The U.S. company Leidos Inc. has been awarded a $66 million contract to develop new concepts for…
Leonardo and Thales are Considering the Joint Ccquisition of a Space Business from U.S. Firm Maxar Technologies
SINGAPORE, (BM) - Italian aerospace and defense firm Leonardo SpA and France’s Thales SA are considering the…
BAE Systems Has Been Awarded a $90 Million Contract to Modernize and Maintain the US Navy`s C5ISR Systems
FARNBOROUGH, (BM) - BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year, $90 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity…
Raytheon Was Awarded Extra $96,6 Million to Continues Initial Production of the Silent Knight Radar System
WASHINGTON, (BM) - Raytheon was awarded extra $96,6 million contract to continues low-rate initial production of…
Bulgaria Continues Negotiations for F-16, With the Goal Being a Deal Of Up To $1.16 Billion
SOFIA, (BM) - The F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft will be paid out with money of the reserve, Prime Minister Boyko…
US Defence Executives Expected Governments to Boost Spending in New Technologies
PARIS, (BM) - US defence executives sounded a bullish note on the outlook for the industry on the eve of the Paris…
$1.28 Billion Is the US Offer to Bulgaria for Acquisition of 8 F-16 Block 70/72 Fighter Aircraft
SOFIA, (BM) - The US wants BGN 2.2 billion ($1.28) to deliver eight F-16 fighter aircraft, learned…
Coleman Aerospace Was Awarded a $140 Million Contract to Provide Additional Medium Range Ballistic Missile Targets
WASHINGTON, (BM) - Coleman Aerospace was awarded a $140 million contract to provide six additional Medium Range…
Elbit Systems to Provide Directed Infrared Countermeasure Totaling $73 Million for German Air Forces
JERUSALEM, (BM) - Elbit Systems announced yesterday that it was awarded an approximately $73 million contract…
General Atomics Has Been Awarded $90 Million Contract by the United Kingdom for MQ-9A Reaper
LONDON, (BM) - General Atomics has been awarded $90 milion (£72.5) contract by the United Kingdom for MQ-9A Reaper…
Terem Will Repair Bulgarian Military Helicopters Mi-17 and Mi-24 for BGN 38.7 Million
SOFIA, (BM) - The state-owned company “Terem” will perform a major repair of the helicopters Mi-17 and Mi-24…
Huntington Has Been Awarded a $687 Million Contract to Repair and Modernization of USS Gerald R. Ford
NEWPORT NEWS, (BM) - Huntington Ingalls Industries has been awarded a $687 million contract for early service life…
BAE Systems Was Awarded a $19 Million Contract to Produce MK38 MOD 3 MGS for U.S. Navy
MINNEAPOLIS, (BulgarianMilitary.com) - BAE Systems was awarded a $19.6 million contract to produce MK 38 MOD 3…
GD Has Been Awarded a $25 Million Contract for the Production of MK 46 MOD 2 Gun Weapon System
FALLS CHURCH, (BGM) - General Dynamics Land Systems, has been awarded a $25 mln. contract for the production of…
L-3 Communications Has Been Awarded a $499 Million Contract for Avionics Upgrade of C-130H Aircraft
WASHINGTON, (BGM) - L-3 Communications Integrated Systems has been awarded a $499 million contract for the major…
A Financial Problem Has Arisen for the Overhaul of the Bulgarian`s Su-25s
SOFIA (BGM) - A serious financial problem has arisen in past few weeks with the repair of some of the Bulgarian…
Northrop Has Been Awarded a $65 Million Contract for Long-Lead Components of MQ-4C Triton
FALLS CHURCH, (BGM) - Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, has been awarded a $65,173,723…
Kratos is Awarded a $25 Million Contract to Procure BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Targets
SACRAMENTO (BGM) - Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc., Sacramento, California, is awarded a $25,413,946 contract…
Aquabotix Has Been Awarded $150K Contract to Supply Hardware to U.S. Army
SIDNEY (BGM) - Aquabotix Ltd has been awarded an approximately US$150,000 contract for the purchase of its…
General Dynamics First-Quarter 2019 Revenue of $9.3 Billion and Net Earnings of $745 Million
FALLS CHURCH, (BGM) - General Dynamics reported first-quarter 2019 revenue of $9.3 billion, up 22.9 percent…
Raytheon Has Been Awarded a $355 Million Contract for High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles
WALTHAM, (BGM) - Raytheon has been awarded a $355 million contract for AGM-88B High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles…
Boeing Has Received $164 Million Contract for F/A-18 Service Life Modification
ST.LOUIS (BM) - Boeing has received a one-year contract, which also includes a one-year option for 2020, to…
EU Defence and Security Cooperation After Brexit
BRUSSELS, (BM) - Europe’s security architecture has significantly changed over the past ten years. The…
BAE Systems Has Won a $22.7 Million Contract to Supply the US Navy with Weapon Systems
FARNBOROUGH, UK (BulgarianMilitary.com) - BAE Systems Land & Armaments, a subsidiary of BAE systems, UK has…
Northrop Grumman Has Received a $46 Million Contract for Eight Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) Units
FALLS CHURCH, VA, the U.S. (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a $46 million…
Bulgarian State-Owned Arms Trader Kintex Net Profit Grew to $12.4 mln in 2018
SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Bulgarian state-owned arms trader Kintex said that its net profit grew…
Boeing Has Been Awarded a $14 Billion Contract to Modify Weapons on B-1 and B-52 Bombers
CHICAGO, the United States (BulgarianMilitary.com) - US aerospace giant Boeing has been awarded a $14 billion…
Boeing Received a $91.3M Contract from the US Air Force to Manufacture High-Speed Computing Systems for F-15
CHICAGO, the United States (BulgarianMilitarty.com) - Boeing received a $91.3M contract from the US Air Force to…
Elbit Systems US Acquires Harris’ Night Vision Business for $350 Million
WASHINGTON, the U.S. (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Elbit Systems of America, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems and the…
Bulgaria’s Government Approves BGN 82.51 Million to Repair the Su-25s
SOFIA, Bulgaria, (BulgarianMilitary.com) – At its meeting held on 27the February, the Bulgarian government has…
Raytheon Announced a $406M Radios Contract
FORT WAYNE, Indiana, the United States (BulgarianMilitary.com) – On 14th February 2019 Raytheon announced its…
Boeing and Safran Announced Its 50-50 Joint Venture Named Initium Aerospace
CHICAGO, the USA and PARIS, France (BulgarianMilitary.com) – On 13th February 2019 Boeing and Safran announced its…
BAE Systems Received a $74.7 Million Contract for Modernization of Holston Ammunition Plant
WASHINGTON, D.C., the United States (BulgarianMilitary.com) – BAE Systems announced on 13th February 2019 that the…
Northrop Grumman Received a $59 Million Contract for the EMD phase of the EGI-M
WOODLAND HILLS, California, The United States (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Northrop Grumman Corporation revealed…
FLIR Systems Announced a 5-Year $27.9M IDIQ Contract for DR-SKO Solutions
WILSONVILLE, Oregon, the United States (BulgarianMilitary.com) – FLIR Systems, Inc. revealed on Tuesday (29th…
Bell Boeing Announced a $144 Million V-22 Support Agreement
PHILADELPHIA, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com) – On 18th January 2019 the Bell Boeing Joint Program Office…
The Defence Company Babcock Received a HMS Queen Elizabeth Maintenance Contract
LONDON, the UK (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The defence company Babcock received a HMS Queen Elizabeth maintenance…
Lockheed Martin Announced a GPS Ground Control System Sustainment Contract
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com) – On 9th January 2019, Lockheed Martin announced a GPS…
BAE Systems Announced a $78 Million USS Shoup Modernization Contract
NORFOLK, Virginia, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com) - BAE Systems announced last week on 2nd January 2019 that the…
Rheinmetall Boasted of a Multi-Million-Euro Order from the Bundeswehr
DÜSSELDORF, Germany (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Yesterday, 18 December 2018, Rheinmetall boasted of a…
BAE Systems Received a Development Contract for the EMD Phase of the MPF Program
YORK, Pennsylvania, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com) - BAE Systems announced yesterday (17th December 2018) that…
Over BGN 113 Million Extra Funding Allocated for the Needs of the Bulgarian Army
SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - At the request of Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, today (12th…
A $4.75 Billion Deal between the U.S. Boeing and the Brazilian Embraer Suspended
SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, São Paulo, Brazil (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Last week, on 6th December 2018, the Brazilian…
Airbus Helicopters Will Build a MRO Complex in Japan
TOKYO, Japan (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Airbus Helicopters announced last week on 29th November that the company…
Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers Has Approved the Investment Projects for the MiG-29 and Su-25 Repairs
SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - At today’s regular meeting, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of…
Lockheed Martin Received a $108 Million IRST21 Sensor System Contract
ORLANDO, Florida, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Lockheed Martin received a $108 million contract for phase II…
The Acquisition of IMI Systems by Elbit Systems Has Been Finalised
HAIFA, Israel, (BulgarianMilitary.com) – The defence company Elbit Systems Ltd. announced on Sunday, 25th November…
GKN Aerospace Norway Announced a $66M Contract for F135 Engine Components
KONGSBERG, Norway (BulgarianMilitary.com) - GKN Aerospace Norway announced last week that the company has signed an…
Lockheed Martin Received a $22.7 Billion F-35 Supply Contract
WASHINGTON, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Lockheed Martin received a $22.7 billion contract, under which the…
Absurd situation – Bulgaria is ready to spend BGN 311 million for repair of SU-25 (Updated)
SOFIA, Bulgaria, (BulgarianMilitary.com)- Bulgaria is about to pay three times the maximum estimated cost initially…
Israel Aerospace Industries Awarded a $777-Million LRSAM Contract
BEN GURION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Israel (BulgarianMilitary.com) - IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) announced…
The $60 Million Facility Proposal of NIOA and Rheinmetall Waiting for Final Approval
BRISBANE, Australia (BulgarianMilitary.com) – The largest Australian privately-owned company supplying weapons,…
State-Owned Military Plants in the Competition for the Overhaul of the Bulgarian Air Force’s Mi-17 and Mi-24V
SOFIA, Bulgaria, (BulgarianMilitary.com) - According to the information and documentation, published on the…
Comtech Announced a $9.1 Million Troposcatter Equipment Supply Contract
MELVILLE, N.Y., the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com) – On 24th September 2018, Comtech Telecommunications Corp.…
The US Air Force Awarded Boeing a $2.9 Billion Contract
EVERETT, Wash., the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com), 12 September 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: Boeing…
Radar Orders at $3.5 Million Received by RADA
NETANYA, Israel (BulgarianMilitary.com), 7 September 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: RADA
The…
Boeing Receives a $805 million MQ-25 Contract from the US Navy
ST. LOUIS, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com), 31 August 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: Eric…
BAE Systems Receives a $146.3 Million Contract to Modernize USS Gettysburg
NORFOLK, Virginia, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com), 29 August 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: BAE…
Debts of Avionams at about BGN 15 Million Are on Sale
SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com), 23 August 2018, Editor: Bm Team, Photo credit: en.wikipedia.org/Bulgarian…
US Army Awards Comtech $32.5 Million Contract for Manpack Satellite Terminals Delivery
MELVILLE, N.Y., the U.S. (BulgarianMilitary.com), 15 August 2018, Editor: Stanislava Georgieva, Photo credit: U.S.…
Leonardo DRS Receives Additional $13 Million to Continue Its Work on a C-UAV System
WASHINGTON, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com), 2 August 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: Leonardo DRS/A…
About € 4 Million Is Invested by Opticoelectron in 2017
PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com), June 29, 2018, Author: Boyko Nikolov, Picture: Hristo Elkin…
Oshkosh Defense Announces Two Orders Totalling $235.2 Million
OSHKOSH (Wisconsin, the USA), May 25, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova, Photo: Wikipedia
The tactical vehicle…
Lockheed Martin Awarded BAE Systems a $100 Million+ Contract
LONDON (United Kingdom), May 23, 2018, Author: Bm News Team, Photo: BAE Systems
The global security and…
Lockheed Martin Has Been Awarded a GMLRS Contract
DALLAS (the USA), May 11, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova (Bm), Photo: Lockheed Martin
On 7th May 2018, the…
Serco Inc. Has Been Awarded a $232 Million NESS Contract Vehicle
HERNDON (VA, the USA), May 3, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova, Photo: Serco
Serco Inc., the North America…
Optix Has Sold Part of Its Assets to American Optics
PANAGYURISHTE (Bulgaria), March 20, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova (Bm), Photo by Bm
In the end of 2017, the…
WFEL’s First Tranche for the Australian Land 155 Project Is a Fact
CHESHIRE (United Kingdom), March 07, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova (Bm), Photo by WFEL
On 6th March, WFEL, the…
On 5th February OPTIX Opens a New Investment Area
PANAGYURISHTE (Bulgaria), February 01, 2018, Author: Editorial Team (Bm), Photo: Pia-news.com
This year the…
USA Approved a Possibility for Sale of F-35 to Belgium
WASHINGTON (USA), January 20, 2018, Author: Editorial team (Bm), Photo: Wired
The US State Department announced…
Patria signs contract for mid-life upgrade of Hamina Class fast attack craft
PANAGYURISHTE (Bulgaria), January 04, 2018, Author: Boyko Nikolov (Bm), Photo: Pinterest
Patria has signed an…
Hungarian military to purchase transport aircraft
(PAN EUROPEAN NETWORKS) (Photo by Russian Helicopters) - Lt. Gen. Tibor Benkő, the chief of Hungary’s General Staff…
Patria delivers a new version of AMV vehicle to Slovakia
The Slovak and Finnish Ministries of Defence have agreed on a joint 8x8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) development…
Romania is Preparing to Buy a US Missile Defense System for USD 3.9 Billion
(Source: Novinite.com | Photo: BreakingDefense.com)
The Romanian Defense Ministry presented for public discussion…
Lithuania to Receive Kongsberg NASAMS
Today, the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania awarded Kongsberg a contract worth €109…
Bulgaria 2016 military goods exports at 1.015 billion euro
The Parliament in Sofia passed the 2016 Report of the Interdepartmental Commission for Export Control and…
Export of Bulgarian Weapons Increased by Almost 60% After Conflicts in the Middle East
Conflicts in the Middle East have increased the export of Bulgarian weapons by almost 60% in 2016, reaching record…
Boeing receives $3.2B US Army contract for Apache sales to Saudi Arabia
The contract modification calls for full-rate production of new and existing AH-64E Apache helicopters and will be…
