Purchase of new radars, anti-ship missile complexes, high-mobility system of volley fire, 155 mm howitzers and new helicopters - these are part of the 13 priority projects for the modernization of the Bulgarian army until 2032, said BNR’s reporter Dobromir Videv. They are presented for discussion in the Parliamentary Defense Committee.
The infrastructure for the formations in Kabyle, Yambol region, that will be part of NATO's enhanced vigilance system, as well as the construction and modernization of the military port in Varna, are expected to be completed by 2027.
The modernization of Bulgaria's army will cost EUR 4.8 billion. The budget of the Ministry of Defense will be the main source of funding. Funding will also be sought from European and NATO programmes.
The Bulgaria Parliament will hear today the Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev about a "questionnaire" prepared by the US on topics related to Bulgaria's readiness to participate in a special military..
On Thursday, the minimum temperatures in Bulgaria will be between minus 14 °C and minus 8°C. In Sofia, it will be around minus 12°C. The day will be sunny but frosty. The thermometer values in most places will be negative. Before noon, there will be..
With various events throughout the country Bulgarians are marking 152 years after the death of the Apostle of Bulgarian Freedom Vasil Levski. Today, at 6:00 p.m. a memorial ceremony in front of the monument to the Apostle of Freedom in Sofia takes..
The Vazrazhdane parliamentary party is organizing a protest on February 22 in front of the Bulgarian National Bank against Bulgaria's entry into the..
The agriculture sector in Bulgaria maintains its stability, providing employment to 6% of the population and forming about 4% of the country's GDP. This..
A serious train crash involving a train owned by the Bulgarian company PIMK has occurred near Craiova, Romania. According to initial information, the..
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