Modernization

WARSAW, Poland (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Last week, Poland approved its largest plan to modernize its army in its history, learn BulgarianMilitary.com. “Safety has been and will be a priority for us. I have just signed one of the most important documents – a technical modernization plan up to 2026 worth 185 billion zlotys (43 billion euros).”-…

WASHINGTON, D.C., the United States (BulgarianMilitary.com) – BAE Systems announced on 13th February 2019 that the company has received a $74.7 million contract from the U.S. Army for the modernization of Holston Ammunition Plant, learned BulgarianMilitary.com The government-owned and contractor-operated (GOCO) Holston Army Ammunition Plant…

NORFOLK, VA, the United States (BulgarianMilitary.com) – At the beginning of this week (11th February 2019) BAE Systems announced the receipt of a $114.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy. If all options are exercised, the value of this competitively awarded contract could reach $136.2 million, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Under the contract…

KAZAN, the Russian Federation (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Today (30th January), the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu stated that the first serially produced upgraded Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber would be provided to the Russian Armed Forces in 2021. This he announced during his working visit to the branch of the Tupolev…

NORFOLK, Virginia, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com) - BAE Systems announced last week on 2nd January 2019 that the company has received a $78.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of USS Shoup (DDG 86), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer (DDG), learned BulgarianMilitary.com Read more: BAE…

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com) — Boeing came out with the news on 3rd January 2019 that the company will modernize the entire Chinook Helicopter fleet of Spain. The fleet consists of 17 CH-47D Chinook helicopters and they all will be upgraded to the F-model configuration. It will be added features including the digital…

SOFIA, Bulgaria, (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Besides the acquisition project for a new infantry fighting vehicle, Bulgaria is about to modernize all the Land Forces’ troops within 12 projects, which are currently under development. This was stated yesterday by the Commander of the Bulgarian Land Forces Major General Mihail Popov, after the completion…

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com) – The global vehicle solutions provider, AM General, announced at the beginning of last week that the company will support the modernization of the United States Army by providing 740 new M1152A1 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) to the U.S. Army National Guard under an order,…

Millbrook, Bedfordshire, the UK (BulgarianMilitary.com), 20 September 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: Supacat The UK maker of high mobility vehicles, Supacat, has announced at the Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) 2018 exhibition a new programme, under which its All Terrain Mobility Platform (ATMP) will be modernized, learned…

NORFOLK, Virginia, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com), 29 August 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: BAE Systems/the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $146.3 million contract for the modernization of the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), learned BulgarianMilitary.com Read…

NEW DELHI, India (BulgarianMilitary.com), 27 August 2018, Editor: Bm Team, Photo credit: en.wikipedia.org/Kamov Ka-226 Russian Air Force $6.5 billion has been approved by India for military purposes, part of which is for upgrading of the ageing defence equipment by purchasing 111 naval helicopters, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. This comes as…

SOFIA (Bulgaria), July 5, 2018, Source: Mediapool, Nikola Lalov, Photo credit: Pan.bg The government intends within the next several months to solve the three biggest projects for the modernization of the Army – the purchase of new type of fighter jets, armoured vehicles and ships, which represent the most serious investment program in the Army…

RRATISLAVA (the Slovak Republic), June 5, 2018, Author: Bm team, Photo: Shephard Media On 29th May the Slovak Defence Ministry announced that the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic has received twenty-one upgraded BMP-2 vehicles, reported Shephard Media. The 21 armoured fighting vehicles were upgraded by the Slovak company…

TEL AVIV (Israel), April 26, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova (Bm), Photo: Mike Freer/Touchdown-aviation The Lockheed four-engine turboprop military transport aircrafts C-130H of Israel will be upgraded under a major program for modernisation, which will be “a complete revolution” according to the said by the Israeli Air Force, reported…

ANKARA (Turkey), April 11, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova (Bm), Photo: Ebrahim Hamid/AFP/Getty Images Four of the most modern frigates of the Turkish Navy - the Turkish Barbaros-class multipurpose frigates are to undergo half life-cycle full modernization by 2025, reported Defense News. The modernization project will be implemented by a…

SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 4, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova (Bm), Photo: wikipedia.org The procedures for the implementation of the modernization projects for the Bulgarian Land Forces and Air Force have started, announced the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria on 4th April. The projects “Acquisition and maintenance of major combat…