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Bulgarian Air Force MiG 29 fighter jet. Photo bg.wikipedia.org.
Bulgarian Air Force is participating in the NATO exercise Ramstein Guard-8 which takes place between September 22 - October 3 in the airspace of Bulgaria, Romania and Greece, the Defense Ministry in Sofia said in a statement.
The main objective of the exercise is to improve the preparation of forces and air defense tools of NATO member states during radio-frequency interference.
Such an exercise is held for the fourth consecutive year in Bulgaria, the Defense Ministry press center informs.
The Eurofighter Typhoon and Tornado aircraft will participate for the first time in a training on Bulgarian territory.
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