Commander of the Bulgarian Air Force

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) – The Bulgarian Air Force reports that the main tasks set in its Action Plan for the previous 2018, have been successfully accomplished and the troops are capable of performing missions and operations. These are some of the main conclusions made during the Air Force's annual analysis, which took place…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) – At today's regular meeting, the Cabinet took a decision to propose to the National Assembly to consider and accept the report of the Council of Ministers as well as to request it to give a mandate to start negotiations with the U.S. on concluding a contract for the acquisition of a new type of combat…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Amid the heated debates over the purchase of a new type of combat aircraft, the Bulgarian Defence Ministry continues with its serious large-scale program for the maintenance of the old equipment in military aviation. In particular, this time it concerns the repair of the Antonov An-30 aircraft, for which…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - At the request of Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, today (12th December), at its meeting the Bulgarian government voted to direct an extra BGN 113.6 million toward the needs of the Bulgarian Army, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Today's meeting of the Council of Ministers, which was attended by…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - So far, Bulgaria still remains without helicopters for aerial firefighting since the procurement for the delivery of this type of equipment, namely Bambi Bucket for two Cougar helicopters, has failed. This is reported by the Bulgarian aviation magazine Аеropress, referring to a decision signed on 31th…

SOFIA, Bulgaria, (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Bulgarian Minister of Defence Krasimir Karakachanov confirmed what was expected and stated earlier, namely that there will be delay in the evaluation of bids for a new fighter, which leads to a delay in the whole process of its acquisition, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Bulgaria’s Defence Minister said…