For now, we do not envisage and do not propose to the Bulgarian parliament to return the conscription military service, Caretaker Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov told BNR. He expressed the hope that with the increase in the salaries of the military..
The acquisition of the Himars artillery missile systems is unfortunately not part of the immediate prospects of the Bulgarian Army, the Deputy Chief of Defense, Lieutenant General Mihail Popov said after the completion of the largest exercise of..
The National Day of Valour and the Day of the Bulgarian Army will be celebrated on May 6 with open doors at the National Museum of Military History in Sofia, the Naval Museum and Park Museum "Vladislav Varnenchik" in Varna and the Aviation Museum in..
The process of modernization of the armed forces calls for the acquisition of modern equipment, but also the development of critical infrastructure, including by implementing projects for raising connectivity among the member countries,..
The United States did not make any additional requests for assistance to Ukraine during the visit of the Bulgarian delegation to Washington, Defence Minister Todor Tagarev told the BNR's correspondent in the USA Svetoslav Kozlovski. In Todor Tagarev’s..
An Epiphany water blessing ceremony of the battle flags, the standards and sacred flags of the Bulgarian army took place at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Sofia. President Rumen Radev saluted the units of the Bulgarian army. The ceremony..
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..
The Bulgarian government has approved an emergency allocation of $263.3 million for the first installment for the purchase of Stryker armored vehicles . Payment must be made by December 15th. The agreement approved by the..
The Military Medical Academy in Sofia is celebrating 132 years since its foundation. On 1 December 1891, an order of the Minister of War came into force, establishing the Sofia General Garrison Hospital and appointing Dr Georgi Zolotovich, one of the..
At a briefing, Minister of Defence Todor Tagarev presented his team and the priorities of the ministry. The first priority is building a combat-capable army. Other highlights of the ministry’s work include having highly capable..
