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PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on February 3 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Militants’ drone intercepted by air defense systems of Russian base at Syria’s Hmeymim Servicemen of the Russian airbase at Syria’s Hmeymim replied an attack of drones launched from the territory of the terrorists-controlled Idlib…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on January 31 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Palestinians attacked the Israeli Nuclear Research Center in Dimona. The radical Hamas group attempted to undermine the Israeli Nuclear Research Center in Dimona, Avia.pro reports. The attack was carried out using balloons carrying…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on January 17 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Russian R-27ET missile shot down an unknown strike drone An information appeared that the Russian supersonic R-27ET missile shot down an unknown shock-type unmanned aerial vehicle, presumably the Chinese CH-4B. We are talking…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on December 26 in last six hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Russia takes over base left by U.S. forces near Syria's Raqqa - TASS Russian military police have taken control of a base near the Syrian city of Raqqa that was controlled by U.S. forces until a few days ago, the TASS news agency reported…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on November 6 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Erdogan says Turkey may purchase Russian warplanes Ankara may purchase Russian warplanes if the United States cancels the delivery of the F-35 aircraft, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters on Tuesday. "When we…

PARIS, (BM) - Addressing military personnel the French President Emmanuel Macron said the new military doctrine setting up a space command would strengthen protection of French satellites, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting France 24. He said the investment involved had yet to determined. Read more: European Commission Supports the French…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) - Your evening news report on June 14 from BulgarianMilitary.com news team: Islamic State says it killed 20 Nigerian soldiers - statement Islamic State’s West African branch claimed responsibility for an attack on a Nigerian army base in northeastern Borno state and said its fighters had killed 20 soldiers, Reuters…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BGM) - Russia’s Bars-M new military surveillance and mapping satellite will be manufactured by December 1, 2019, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday, TASS reported. The Bars-M military satellite is being developed by the Progress Space Rocket Center based in Samara in the Volga area, the defense chef said. "The…

PANAGYURISHTE (BGM) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian yesterday called on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to end the conflict in Yemen which he described as a “dirty war”, MEMO reported. Le Drian’s calls come days after French Armed Forces Minister, Florence Barley, said that all her country’s efforts and those of the…

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 …

PANAGYURISHTE (BGM) - Pakistan announced that it had conducted a training launch of a Shaheen II, surface-to-surface ballistic missile, which it said is capable of delivering conventional and nuclear weapons at a range of up to 1,500 miles, Reuters reports. “Shaheen II is a highly capable missile which fully meets Pakistan’s strategic needs…

PARIS, France (BulgarianMilitary.com) - French weapons are being used by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in Yemen, according to a classified military note revealed on 15 April which contradicts public statements from France's government, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Shephard Media. The note from the French military…

CHICAGO, the USA and PARIS, France (BulgarianMilitary.com) – On 13th February 2019 Boeing and Safran announced its 50-50 joint venture named Initium Aerospace established to design, build and service Auxiliary Power Units (APUs), learned BulgarianMilitary.com From its Latin roots, initium means “to start” or “the beginning” and this is what an…

PARIS, France (BulgarianMilitary.com) — The first of three identical military imaging satellites has been launched by France. It is expected all three satellites to reach full operational capability at the end of 2021, when they will replace the aging Helios system and provide 800 very high-resolution black and white, colour, and infrared images…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) – The Bulgarian Navy project proposal for developing deployable modular underwater intervention capability package (DIVEPACK project) is among the 17 new projects under the permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) defence pact that the EU defence and foreign ministers agreed on, during their joint session in…

PARIS, France (BulgarianMilitary.com) – The historical partner of armies, Arquus, announced on 15th October 2018 that the company has delivered its first two VT4 light tactical vehicles to the 12th Régiment de Cuirassiers (an armoured cavalry (tank) regiment of the French Army) during an emblematic ceremony as part of the Scorpion replacement…

OBERNDORF AM NECKAR, Germany (BulgarianMilitary.com), 26 July 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: Aimpoint AB Heckler & Koch France SAS announced on 19th July 2018 that the company together with its partner Aimpoint AB has been awarded a contract for supply of CompM5 red dot sights for the new HK416 F French assault rifle, learned…

Paris (FRANCE), June 19, 2018, Author: Bm team, Photo: Hensoldt The market leader in civilian and military sensor solutions the company Hensoldt, which is headquartered in Munich, announced last week, on 13th June 2018, that France will receive 130 of its BTI1000I Identification-Friend-or-Foe (IFF) testers for the needs of the French Armed…

SAINT-PETERSBURG (Russia), May 30, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova, Photo: wikipedia The engine manufacturers Safran Aircraft Engines of France and UEC-Saturn of Russia have signed a framework agreement for upgrading the Beriev Be-200 aircraft with a new engine, reported Shephard Media. “This partnership is a new opportunity to develop our…