Exercise

SIDNEY, (BM) - Australian commandos attack and take a ferry under control in military exercise, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Australian DoD. The scenario was part of Exercise MARS Rotor Anchor Toothfish (RAT), a key exercise for the Sydney-based Tactical Assault Group – East (TAG-E) – the ADF’s “in extremis” counterterrorism force…

VARBA, (BM) - NATO's maritime exercise, Breeze 2019, is underway in Bulgaria, BulgarianMilitary.com reports, quoting Novinite.com. Commodore Josee Kurtz from Canada, in command of the naval exercise, told reporters Wednesday in the port city of Varna that they are in the Black Sea to be with their partners and allies. "Russia also has a…

SOAFIA, (BM) - The U.S. Army’s current main battle tank, the Abrams, is taking part in Bulgarian-hosted multinational maritime exercise Platinum Lion 19, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting defence Blog. Platinum Lion is a Bulgarian-hosted multinational maritime exercise designed to improve the operational and tactical interoperability among…

SINGAPORE, (BM) - The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) conducted a rare show of its missile capabilities near the disputed maritime region on 15 July as part of large-scale military drills known as Exercise 'Kerismas' and Exercise 'Taming Sari', against the backdrop of fresh tensions in the South China Sea, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Jane`s.…

QUEENSLAND, (BM) - QueenslandThe largest Australian-led amphibious landing and offensive assault since World War II has taken place at Langham Beach, near Stanage Bay, Queensland, as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according The Australian DoD statement. An amphibious task force comprising of military…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Armored units in the Nizhny Novgorod Region in the Volga area are holding drills at the Mulino practice range, using T-72B3 tanks, Grad multiple launch rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicles, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS. Read more: Russia`s Surface-to-Air Missile Has Destroyed over 100 Enemy Missiles in…

SIDNEY, (BM) - The Royal Australian Air Force starts flying alongside United States Air Force (USAF) F-22 Raptor stealth fighter aircraft as part of an Enhanced Air Cooperation (EAC) activity for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according the Australian MoD statement. The aim of Enhanced Air Cooperation is to…

ROSTOV-ON-DON , (BM) - The crews of Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile/gun systems destroyed over 100 cruise missiles of a notional enemy in Crimea drills, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS. "The units of Pantsir-S surface-to-air missile/gun systems of the Southern Military District notionally destroyed over 100 targets in Crimea as…

MOSCOW, (BM) - The frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov, heading a detachment of ships and vessels of the Northern Fleet in a long voyage, conducted an exercise to defeat a surface ship of the mock enemy, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting the MoD of the Russian Federation. The exercise took place in the Atlantic Ocean…

MOSCOW, (BM) - The combat teams of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems based in Crimea are holding air defense drills as part of large-scale command and staff exercises in south Russia, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS and according the Southern Military District’s statement on Tuesday. "The combat teams of S-400 ‘Triumf’…

SOFIA, (BM) - A Canadian soldier has died of injuries sustained during parachuting while taking part in a multinational training exercise in Bulgaria, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting CBC News. Bombardier Patrick Labrie was a member of the 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery based at Petawawa, Ont. He went to high school in…

SKOPIE, (BM) - Chief of Defence, General Andrey Botsev, and the commander of the Special Operations Forces, Brigadier General Yavor Mateev, will watch today, June 17, the final stage of the international exercise Decisive Strike 2019 in Krivolak, North Macedonia, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: The Bulgarian Special Forces Will…

SOFIA, (BM) - A very good interaction in the carrying out tasks typical of a defence operation was demonstrated yesterday, June 12, by servicemen from Bulgaria, the United States, Albania, North Macedonia and Greece at the Novo Selo Training Area, where the exercise Strike Back 2019 is taking place, learned Bulgarianmilitary.com. The tactical…

WARSAW, (BG) - Germany and the Netherlands are using NATO's biggest air defence exercise of the year, 'Tobruq Legacy 2019' ('TOLY 19'), being held in Poland on 3-19 June, to prepare their joint air defence of the NATO Response Force (NRF) Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) in 2023, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Jane`s. Read…

VARNA, (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Yesterday, June 10, was opened the joint tactical exercise “Shabla  2019” with combat firing of Air Defence formations of the Bulgarian Army, joint experimental and combat firing of aviation formations of the  Air Force with international participation, firing with missile complex  9K79 Tochka, and performance of…

MOSCOW, (BGM) - The servicemen of the mountain motorized rifle brigade of the 41st combined arms army of the Central Military District, stationed in the Tuva Republic, destroyed a mock enemy in the foothills of the Western Sayan with the support of army aviation, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. For the first time, Typhoon-K the newest…

SOFIA, (BGM) - Servicemen from the 10th Mechanized Battalion of the Brigade Command take part in the international joint exercise Platinum Wolf 2019 in the Republic of Serbia, Military Base South, located near the town of Bujanovac, from 3 to 18 June 2019, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Commander of the Bulgarian platoon is Captain Miroslav…

RUSE, (BGM) - During the past weekend in Ruse, a joint training of the Bulgarian Navy and Border Police was carried out, intended to prevention of acts on trafficking in weapons and human beings, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: The New Patrol Boats Project of The Bulgarian Navy is Slowly Advancing “The servicemen of the Navy…