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BulgarianMilitary.com learned from the statement of the Deputy Commander of the Armenian Army that the Azerbaijani military has suffered heavy losses in the last two days, which include at least 400 Azerbaijani soldiers killed.

"During the missile and artillery operations against Artsakh (Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh), strikes were made in the direction of Vardenis," Hovhannisyan said.

According to the latest information provided by the Armenian Ministry of Defense, three Azerbaijani tanks have been destroyed by the Armenian military.

The official opinion of the Ministry of Defense is that military actions of the Armenian military units are being observed and that is why the Azeris have taken actions to repel and suppress them.

Against the backdrop of an increasingly uncertain future in India-China relations, New Delhi has decided to test with its ground equipment at its disposal to accept the challenge of a possible future conflict, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

Tensions between China and Taiwan have escalated sharply in recent months. The threats followed one after another, especially after Taiwan decided to buy 66 F-16 fighters.

TASHKENT, (BM) - The Armed Forces of Uzbekistan has received the next batch of Ejder Yalchin TTZA armored vehicles produced by Turkish company Nurol Makina, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Polygon Journal. Armored vehicles were handed over to military units at a ceremony held on August 2 at the Chirchik landfill. Read more: Innovative…

KABUL, (BM) - At least 95 people were wounded when a car bomb exploded in Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Afghan TV channel 1TV. Read more: Three Attacks in Afghan Capital, a Bomb Hitting a Bus Carrying Government Employees The blast happened at 9:04am at the entrance of a police station in district…

PYONGYANG, (BM) - Russian Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Alexander Fomin and North Korean Minister of Defence General of the Army No Gwan Chhol discussed a plan of military cooperation of the two countries during the meeting in Pyongyang, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according MoD of the Russian Federation statement. General of the…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin will visit North Korea to discuss the situation on the Korean Peninsula and prospects for bilateral cooperation in the military sphere, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS. Read more: N Korea Threatens US With ‘Unimaginable Strike’ Over Naval Drills With S Korea "Russian…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Soon a whole new weapon will enter service with the Russian army, its combat properties will be based on laser energy and hypersonic technologies, Sergey Shoygu, Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, said, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: A Drone-Killing, Directed Laser Weapon Prototype is Now in the Hands of…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Russia’s state hi-tech corporation Rostec will feature a BT-3F floating armored personnel carrier with a remote controlled combat module with a 12.7 mm machine-gun at the Army-2019 international military and technical forum, learned bulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS and according the Rostec statement on Wednesday. "The BT-3F is…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Bombers of Russia’s Aerospace Force are now capable of using standard air bombs as precision weapons with the deviation range of no more than 15 meters from the target, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu statement on Tuesday. "The Russian bombers equipped with the new sighting and navigation…

MOSCOW, (BM) - More than 50 items of military hardware operational in Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, including the frigate Admiral Makarov and S-400 air defense missile systems, tanks and helicopters will be demonstrated in Sevastopol as part of the Army-2019 defense exhibition, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS and the Russian Fleet’s press…

BEIJING, (BM) - China is developing a marine-based radar system for tracking of invisible aircraft, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting MilitaryWatch. It is optimized to be able to track US fifth generation aircraft like F-35 and F-22. Read more: First Sea Training for the China-Made J-20 Stealth Fighter According to latest…

NEW DELHI, (BGM) - An AN-32 got airborne today from Jorhat at 1227 hrs for Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground. The aircraft last contacted ground agencies at 1300 hrs (approx), learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Indian Ministry of Defence statement. Read more: India Buys 21 MiG-29 Fighters From Russia Thereafter, there was no contact with…

WASHINGTON, (BGM) - Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam buy ScanEagle UAVs totaling $47,9 million, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according U.S. DoD signed contracts on May 31. The order is for 34 ScanEagle unmanned air vehicles for the governments of Malaysia (12); Indonesia (8); Philippines (8); and Vietnam (6) and the order is…

NEW DELHI, (BGM) - The Indian Air Force successfully fired the BrahMos air version missile from its frontline Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Indian Ministry of Defence official statement. The launch from the aircraft was smooth and the missile followed the desired trajectory before directly hitting the land…