Fighter jets

Greek parliament voted to buy French Rafale fighter jets. In addition to 18 aircraft, including six new ones, the deal will also include long-range missiles.

Which fighter aircraft types dominate the global fighter fleets today? Our top 10 list provides information: We present the most widely used fighter jets in the world.

Fifth-generation aircraft have already flown up, but the development of science and technology does not stand still, so more and more information appears on work on projects of 6th generation aircraft.

MADRID (BGM) - With Spain on track to join a German-French quest for a new European combat aircraft, lawmakers in Germany next week are expected to decide on Berlin’s initial funding contribution, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defense News. Read more: NATO Fighter Jets and Helicopters Are Practicing Their Flying Skills in France …

MOSCOW (BGM) - Russian Aerospace Defense Forces will get 20 Su-35S fighter jets of the 4++ generation by the end of 2020, Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said on Wednesday during his visit to the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: China Already Has 24 Russian Su-35 Fighters. Indonesia Is…

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…

MOSCOW, the Russian Federation (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Seventy-six Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets will be purchased for Russian Air Forces before 2028, a package contract will be inked in the near future, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS. "The 2028 arms program stipulated the purchase of 16 such jets," the Russian President…

TIRANA, Albania (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Albania is preparing to auction off a few dozen early Cold War, vintage fighter jets—most of which date back to the late 1940s or 1950s—at prices starting at just around 10,000€, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Fortune. Albanian Defense Minister Mimi Kodheli tells the Associated Press that the…

SOFIA, Bulgaria, July 26, 2018, Author: Boyko Nikolov, Photo credit: Eurofighter On the website of the Defence Ministry of the Republic of Bulgaria a document was published entitled “Acquisition of a new type of combat aircraft – updated investment cost project”, which actually presents the intention of the country to purchase new combat…

PANAGYURISHTE, Bulgaria, June 26, 2018, Author: Boyko Nikolov, Photo credit: SAAB / The Gripen’s appeal is helped by low operating costs. This is a two-seat Gripen D. Bulgaria will send inquiries to seven countries for the purchase of combat aircrafts needed for renovation of our aviation fleet and fulfilling of our NATO obligations. In that…

The Bulgarian government gave the green light for four Italian Eurofighter Typhoons to temporarily guard the country's airspace in order to strengthen the eastern flank of NATO, officials said Wednesday, cited by Xinhua. The Italian fighter jets are to operate from July 15 to Oct. 15 with the Bulgarian Air Force in the implementation of the…