Exercise

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…

SOFIA (BGM) - U.S. Army Europe is conducting and/or participating in a series of exercises in May and June 2019 in the Black Sea and Balkan regions, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Each exercise is a separate entity, but many utilize a common scenario focused on furthering partner capacity while improving interoperability and readiness. Read…

MOSCOW (BGM) - Yesterday, in accordance with the combat training plan, the destroyer Bustryi of the Pacific Fleet in the waters of Peter the Great Bay solved the problem of repelling the attacks of mock enemy air attack weapons, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according the Russian Federation MoD statement. Read more: Russian Navy Lays Down…

MONT-DE-MARSAN (BGM) - More than 1,500 military personnel, 60 fighter jets and 13 helicopters are practicing their flying skills from 13 to 24 May at the 2019 NATO Tiger Meet at the French Air Base at Mont-de-Marsan, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting NATO Allied Air Command. Around 900 sorties are being planned, prepared, conducted and…

SOFIA (BGM) - General Andrey Botsev, the Bulgarian Chief of Defence, and General Christos Christodoulou, the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, will watch today, May 23, in the region of Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Sadovo Municipality, the final stage of the joint preparation of the Special Operations Forces, learned…

NICOSIA (BGM) - The air forces of Israel and Cyprus are conducting a joint exercise in the area of Nicosia, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Israel Defense. The drills, which began on Monday, are scheduled to last until May 29, according to the Greek Reporter. Meanwhile, the British Royal Air Force has deployed several F-35 stealth…

EDINBURGH (BGM) - In a burst of fire and smoke, Royal Navy warship HMS Defender has tested her world-beating missile system off the coast of Scotland, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Navy Recognition. Blasting from the Type 45 destroyer’s silo, the missile of the Sea Viper system flew four times the speed of sound before obliterating an…

SOFIA (BM) - Shabla 2019 will take place from June 4 to June 14, 2019, at the National Air Defence Training Centre “Shabla”, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. It will include up to 1,200 servicemen from the Air Force (Graf Ignatievo and Krumovo Air Bases, formations of the anti-aircraft missile troops, logistics and communications experts and…

BUCHAREST (BM) - The NATO’s largest communications and information systems exercise called Steadfast Cobalt 2019 began on Sunday at the Romanian Strategic Communications and Information Technology Center in Otopeni, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting an announcement by the Romanian Ministry of National Defence. Read more: Bulgaria Will Host…

BELGRADE, Serbia (BulgarianMilitary.com) - During his visit to Serbia, the Commander of the Western Military District (WMD) troops of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Alexander Zhuravlev, discussed with Lieutenant General Milosav Simovic, the Serbian Army Commander, the conducting of joint exercises with the use of real ammunition, learned…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - A joint preparation of formations of the 68th Special Forces Brigade and the Special Operations Forces of the Hellenic Republic started on May 16 and will take place on the territory of Bulgaria, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Until May 23, the Bulgarian and Greek servicemen will work on special…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - A series of exercises for improvement the capabilities of the armed forces at national and allied levels will be held in May and June in a number of countries, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Bulgaria is one of them, and the rest are Romania, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia and North Macedonia. According to…

NOVO SELO, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The international exercise Beyond the Horizon 2019 of the Military Police Service will be held from today (May 13th) to May 16th, 2019 at Novo Selo Training Area. Servicemen and personnel from Bulgaria (Military Police Service and National Service for Protection), the National Guard of the United…