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KIEV, Ukraine (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Russia is training its armed forces for a war, according to a report on “Training for War – Russia's Strategic-level Military Exercises 2009–2017" prepared by Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI),…

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Recently, at a presentation in Finland, the Commander of the Swedish Air Force, Mats Helgesson, stated that the SAAB Gripen E fighter had the capabilities to beat the Russian Sukhoi jets in a…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Bulgaria has never been pressured to choose the F-16. “This is a Bulgarian sovereign decision. Bulgaria is our partner, a member of NATO and the EU." This, the U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria Eric…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Sweden remains ready to negotiate on the Gripen fighters in the procedure of selecting a new type of combat aircraft for the Bulgarian Air Forces, according to the official position of the…

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (BulgarianMilitary.com) - On 3rd January 2019, the Swedish defence technology company Saab announced in a press release that that the company has completed on the same day a successful first flight with the second…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - On the last working day before Christmas, the working group, appointed to evaluate the submitted bids for a new aviation plane for the Bulgarian aviation, chose, as stated in its report, the new…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has practically predetermined the choice of a new type of fighter for the Bulgarian Air Force, after expressing his hope Lockheed Martin to better their F-16…

SOFIA, Bulgaria, (BulgarianMilitary.com) – On 30 October, Bulgaria’s Deputy Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Dimitar Iliev attended the day for high-ranking quests, part o f the biggest NATO-led military exercise Trident Juncture 18,…

BRUSSELS, Belgium (BulgarianMilitary.com) - NATO's biggest military exercise in recent years, as reported, Trident Juncture 18, starts today, 25th October 2018. It will take place in central and eastern Norway; the surrounding areas of the…

HELSINKI, Finland (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Patria Helicopters AB revealed today, 9th October 2018, in a press release the receipt of a follow-on order for maintenance of the HKP 16 (Black Hawk) helicopters of Sweden, learned…

SOFIA, Bulgaria, (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Yesterday, Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defense, announced a forthcoming two-day visit of office delegates to Sweden, planned to take place on 27th and 28th September 2018. There, the Bulgarian…

WASHINGTON, the U.S. (BulgarianMilitary.com), 13 August 2018, Editor: Stanislava Georgieva, Photo credit: IlGiornale.it After the negotiations between Sweden’s military logistics organization and Defence Materiel Administration (FMV)…

WASHINGTON, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com), 3 August 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: Raytheon / The combat-proven Patriot is the world's most advanced air and missile defence system. Sweden will acquire Raytheon’s Patriot…

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (BulgarianMilitary.com), July 9, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: commons.wikimedia.org The photo shows a HKP 15 (Agusta A109). On the 6th July 2018 Saab announced that its Helicopter 15 (HKP 15) support…

VIDSEL (Sweden), May 31, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova, Photo: MBDA (Vidsel test range, Sweden) On 28th May the UK Defence Ministry announced that the British Army's Land Ceptor has been successfully tested for the first time as a whole…

Brasília (Brazil), April 5, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova (Bm), Photo: Saab Mikael Franzén, head of Gripen Brazil Business Unit  announced that wide area and head-up displays of AEL made in Brazil for the Saab Gripen E/F will be offered…