Minister of Defense Todor Tagarev has surprisingly announced that a procedure is underway for 6 more engines for the MiG-29 jets of the Bulgarian Army and that the Soviet aircraft would not only fly until the arrival of the F-16s,..
Poland takes over the repair of 6 MiG-29 engines. The Ministry of Defence announced that it has signed a contract with Poland with the aim of ensuring that MiG-29 aircraft are airworthy and reach operational capability for combat duty with the new F-16..
The Ministry of Defence has terminated the public procurement procedure for the delivery of 6 overhauled engines for MiG-29 fighter aircraft, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports, citing data from the public procurement register. The reason..
A Ukrainian plant will repair six engines for the Bulgarian MiG-29 fighter aircraft, it became clear from the decision on the public procurement. For this purpose, Bulgaria undertakes to pay BGN 15.5 million without duty and VAT...
“The US cannot provide Bulgaria with F-16s as a replacement platform. They ardently recommend that we continue the exploitation of the MiG-29 jets,” said Minister of Defence in the caretaker cabinet Dimitar Stoyanov during a hearing at the..
The Ministry of Defence has not held any talks on the free provision of Bulgarian MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, reads a statement of the defense ministry. Earlier in the day, CNN reported that according to one of the Pentagon documents leaked..
Sofia has offered to donate its MiG-29s to Kiev, according to highly classified Pentagon documents leaked online in recent weeks , CNN reports. On February 23 , the report says, Bulgaria expressed willingness to donate its fleet of MiG-29 jets to..
The engine was expected in late January as part of a deal with Poland to supply two engines for MiG-29. A few days ago, the Acting Minister of Defense, Dimitar Stoyanov, said that a contract for the second engine is about to be signed. The Ministry..
Poland will supply Ukraine with an initial batch of four MiG-29 fighter jets, Polish President Andrzej Duda announced . According to him, this will happen in the next few days, and the plan is for the country to receive a total of 12 planes later. On..
The caretaker Minister of Defence Dimitar Stoyanov has commented that there are gaps and ambiguities in the decision adopted by the last parliament on the modernization of the Bulgarian army by 2032. No financial security has been envisaged, he claims...
