An offer for the new F-16 aircraft is expected to be received from the US soon, outgoing Minister of Defense Dragomir Zakov said for bTV. In his words, the first eight fighter jets ordered are already on the assembly line.
"By 2028, the country should have a squadron of F-16 aircraft, Minister Zakov added. At the moment, there is no direct military threat for Bulgaria stemming from the war in Ukraine, Dragomir Zakov said. "Bulgaria is well protected within NATO", outgoing Minister Zakov added, predicting that the war will end at the negotiating table. Dragomir Zakov also said that the salaries of the servicemen and civilians in Bulgaria’s defense system will increase between 16% and 25%.
Maria Bakalova is set to star in Sylvester Stallone’s new film “My Masterpiece”, the professional film website IMDB writes. According to the official description, “My Masterpiece” follows a hitwoman (Maria Bakalova) hellbent on dismantling an unfair..
The flu epidemic is retreating. Last week there were 190 per 1,000 cases, now they are down to 133 per 1,000, Prof. Todor Kantardzhiev, former director of the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, said in an interview with bTV...
Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev met with the Grand Mufti of Bulgaria Mustafa Alish Hadzhi, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports. During the meeting, Minister Georgiev laid emphasis on the important role of the established denominations in..
Bulgaria is participating at the Lisbon Food Affair (LFA) – the largest food trade fair in Portugal, which opened today and will run until..
From February 10 to 22, the largest NATO military exercise of the year, Steadfast Dart - 2025 (STDT25), will be held in the areas of the Tsrancha..
By the end of September, Bulgaria will receive eight F-16 Block 70 fighter jets, Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov has told Nova..
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