The Bulgarian army will have new assault rifles within two years, Land Forces Commander General Deyan Deshkov said in an interview with 24 Chasa.
The modernization, worth over EUR 1.5 million, is being carried out by Arsenal munitions factory in Kazanlak. The new rifles will have telescopic butts and will allow the attachment of grenade launchers, optics, night-time and laser sight. 120 of the new automatic rifles have been tested and approved for all branches of the land forces. Only then has the big commission placed. The caliber remains the same – 7.62 - because the army has a huge quantity of cartridges of this caliber. The new assault rifles will be made operational practically at the same time as the new Stryker armoured vehicles. All personnel equipment and uniforms will be modernized and will match NATO standards.
On Saturday, northwesterly winds will bring cooler temperatures across the country. Cloudiness will be variable to significant, with showers and thunderstorms in the mountains and east. Lows will be between 12° and 20°C, 12° in Sofia. Highs will be..
Bulgarian Minister of Culture Nayden Todorov has met in Sofia with his counterpart from the Republic of North Macedonia, Zoran Ljutkov, the Ministry of Culture reported. The two ministers assessed highly the cooperation between the two countries in..
The new school year will begin on September 16 at the "Yordan Yovkov" Secondary School in the city of Kardzhali with a special dress code. Motifs of Bulgarian embroidery will be mandatory for the clothing of all teachers and students in the school..
The Burgas Aviomuseum is dedicating the month of September to one of its special showpieces - the Mi-2 helicopter , which made its maiden flight on 22..
One day before the start of the new school yea r 2024/2025, the association "Angels on the Road" organised a protest march with the slogan: "Stop the..
There will be thick cloud cover overnight and rain showers in places, especially in central areas. Morning fog will develop in the valleys and lowlands...
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