Bulgaria has received approval from the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to purchase FGM-148F Javelin anti-tank systems, marking a significant step in enhancing its defense capabilities. This deal, worth… Continue reading "Javelin Sales To Bulgaria Approved"
AERO Vodochody Aerospace, the Czech Republic’s largest aircraft manufacturer, has finished work on the first of two L-39ZA Albatros trainer and light attack aircraft of the Bulgarian Air Force (BuAF), which… Continue reading "Bulgaria Receives Its First Modernized L-39ZA Albatros Training And Light Attack Aircraft"
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) stated that the US Department of State has approved a foreign military sale to the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria of 183… Continue reading "US Green-Lights the $1.5 Billion Sale of Stryker Armored Vehicles to Bulgaria"
At an official ceremony in Varna, German shipbuilder NVL Group and local shipyard partner MTG Dolphin laid the keel of the second multipurpose modular patrol vessel (MMPV) designed for the… Continue reading "NVL Group Lays Keel of 2nd MMPV for The Bulgarian Navy"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover US F-15 replacement in the Far East,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (31 October – 4 November)"
The Bulgarian Air Force is struggling with the maintenance of its MiG-29 fleet amidst delayed deliveries of F-16Vs ordered back in the 2010s. In order to stabilize the situation and… Continue reading "Bulgaria Struggles With MiG-29 Fleet Maintenance, Asks Poland For Aid"
While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to pose a threat to European security, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on April 4, that the sale of eight F-16… Continue reading "The US Approves Sale of 8 F-16 Fighter Jets To Bulgaria"
The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced that a cargo ship delivered a batch of T-72 tanks, BMP-1 IFVs, and various munitions ordered under a $245 million contract signed in June… Continue reading "Iraq Receives T-72 Main Battle Tanks and BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles From Bulgaria"
NVL Group, formally Lürssen Defence, cut steel for Bulgaria’s first Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessel (MMPV) on December 3. In a ceremony held at partner shipyard, MTG Dolphin’s facility in Varna,… Continue reading "NVL Group Cuts Steel for Bulgaria’s first Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessel"
The US Army is now investigating an incident where soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade mistakenly raided an sunflower oil factory during Exercise Swift Response 21 in Bulgaria. According to… Continue reading "173rd Airborne Mistakenly Raids Sunflower Oil Factory During Exercise In Bulgaria"