BNR: Bulgarian Ministry of Defense Launches Drone Delivery Tender
Sources from the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense have reported that a tender for the delivery of drones for the army was announced in the last days of 2019.
Bulgaria Minister of Defense, Nikolay Mladenov, has stated that his main priority is to change the Defense laws in the country, which are "open to corruption."
Mladenov stated Sunday that people who work in his Ministry "want to work in a relaxed way, with dignity and in a non-corrupt environment." He added that one of the first things his team will focus on is changing the Law on Defense so that corruption practices are cut out.
He concluded that the previous government had rushed through the Law on Defense in an undemocratic way, with very few MPs in the National Assembly for the vote at the end of their mandate.
On Friday Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov confirmed that at least three deals made by the Ministry of Defense have been sent to be investigated by the Prosecutor's office.
Borisov was informed of the details of the cases by Mladenov, whose Ministry has completed a full investigation into deals made by the previous three-way coalition government.
According to Mladenov the country had lost over BGN 100 M from the deals and orders made by the previous Defense team led by Nikolay Tsonev.
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Bulgaria's Defense Minister, Atanas Zapryanov, affirmed that the reintroduction of mandatory conscription is not under consideration amidst the country's ongoing efforts to modernize its armed forces and enhance military personnel remuneration.
In response to ongoing staffing challenges within the Bulgarian army, the caretaker government is exploring alternative solutions, with military training for security personnel emerging as a potential strategy
Bulgaria's Parliament has taken a significant step towards acquiring eight multi-role F-16 Block 70 aircraft and associated support by ratifying Amendment No. 2 to the Letter of Agreement (LOA) BU-D-SAB.
In an announcement made on Friday, Flotilla Admiral Georgi Penev, Deputy Commander of the Bulgarian Navy, revealed plans for significant upgrades and modernization within the naval forces
Specialists from the United States have conducted an inspection of the repair work at Bulgaria's air base near Graf Ignatievo
Vazovsky Machine Building Plants (VMZ) in Sopot have achieved a remarkable milestone, recording a staggering BGN 828 million in net sales revenue for the year 2023, doubling compared to the previous year
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022