Graf Ignatievo Air Base
Bulgaria's Parliament approved a New Contract of 7.2 Million Dollars for the F-16s
Bulgaria's Parliament approved a contract to build a warehouse to store classified equipment and weapons for the F-16 aircraft. The premises will be located at the Graf Ignatievo air base and will cost 7.2 million dollars.
The contract provides for:
Bulgaria’s Parliament rejected a Proposal to Terminate the Defense Cooperation Agreement with the US
With 37 votes "for", 166 "against" and 18 "abstentions", the parliament rejected a draft decision to terminate the Agreement between the governments of Bulgaria and the United States on cooperation in the field of defense, submitted by the pro-Russian party "Vazrazhdane" (Revival). GERB-SDS, WCC-DB, DPS and "There Is Such a People: voted "against", BSP abstained,
Bulgaria received one MiG-29 Engine from Poland
Bulgaria received today from Poland the first aircraft engine for the MiG-29 fighters. This was announced by the Ministry of Defense on its Twitter account.
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The Bulgarian Military will buy 6 Refurbished MiG-29 Engines for 26.4 million Leva
The Ministry of Defense has issued a public order for the purchase of six refurbished engines for MiG-29 fighters. For the delivery of the engines, the military department has set aside BGN 26.4 million including VAT, according to a reference in the portal for public procurement.
American F-35 Fighters arrived at Bulgaria’s Graf Ignatievo Base
American F-35 fighters have landed at Graf Ignatievo Air Base as a continuation of the NATO mission to protect Bulgaria's airspace.
The statement came from NATO's Allied Air Command on Twitter but did not specify the number of aircraft.
Dutch F-35 fighters will perform demonstration flights with Bulgarian MiG-29
Dutch F-35 aircraft will perform demonstration flights with the Bulgarian MiG-29 today. This will take place at Graf Ignatievo Air Base as part of a visit by the civilian and military leadership.
Defense Ministers of Bulgaria and Spain at an Inspection at Graf Ignatievo Air Base
The Ministers of Defense of Bulgaria and Spain arrived at Graf Ignatievo Air Base today. They will inspect the joint airspace guard performed by MiG-29 and Eurofighter Typhoon fighters.
The crews of 4 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters and another 130 members of the Spanish contingent are already based and certified in Bulgaria for these tasks.
Joint Security of Bulgarian Airspace by the Bulgarian and Spanish Air Forces Begins Tomorrow
The implementation of joint tasks on enhanced airspace protection (Air Policing) by the Bulgarian and Spanish Air Forces begins with an official ceremony on Thursday. This was announced by the press center of the Ministry of Defense.
MiG-29 Pilot Valentin Terziev, Posthumously Awarded Order of St. George
The military pilot Valentin Terziev, who died during exercise with his MiG-29 fighter, was posthumously promoted to the rank of "lieutenant colonel", Ministry of Defense announced.
By order of the Minister. Terziev was awarded the Order of St. George First Degree for officers.
Broken Cable Prevents Access to Data from Black Box of MiG-29, Found Yesterday
The data from the black box of the fallen MiG-29 has not been downloaded yet, because the ribbon cable is broken, which can cause data loss if an attempt is made to download information.