Acquiring a new submarine at this stage is impossible. We are looking for an opportunity to increase the capabilities of the navy with a second-hand submarine, Commander of the Navy, Rear Admiral Kiril Mihaylov, has told BNT.
We need a submarine that we can use for at least another 10 years at a price we can afford, in order for it not to be a burden on the military and state budgets. It may cost almost nothing, but it can also be very expensive, the Rear Admiral said, giving as an example the two new "mine hunters" acquired in 2020 at a low price thanks to good relations with the Netherlands.
The upgrade of the Bulgarian supercomputer Discoverer has been completed successfully, and the machine now has new systems capable of additional specialized services in the sphere of AI in business, the science community and the public sector in the..
The first F-16 Block 70 aircraft for the Bulgarian army landed today at Graf Ignatievo air base. Before landing, it flew past the renewed multipurpose runway, renovated for the new fighter aircraft – the only runway in the country suited to..
Housekeepers (76%), cooks (68%), receptionists (57%), waiters (50%), bar tenders (26%) and technical staff (23%) are in demand most for the tourist season 2025 on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. Only 10% of the hotels are looking for staff at a..
The sea waves have pushed the oil ashore, which was released by a ship in the waters near Varna on the morning of March 31. The pollution was localized..
Partial state of emergency on the territory of the municipality of Varna is in effect until April 6 due to a fuel oil spill in the Black Sea, which has..
Only 5% of prisoners in Bulgaria find work after serving their sentence . According to the Varna-based Altruist Association, quoted by BNT, 75% return to..
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