Bulgarian & International Military and Defence News

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• US P-8A patrol aircraft will receive LRASM with a new weapon link
• SA-PGB heavy-payload cargo drones will serve US battlefields
• Israel buys CH-53K, T408 engines, and Browning machine guns
• Brazil has produced 500 Iveco armored personnel carriers
• Brand new Tu-160 nuclear deterrence bomber prepares for tests
• F-35 tested ammunition with radar, infrared, and a semi-active laser
• T-14 Armata tank with a 125-mm cannon enters service in Russia
• China’s hypersonic weapon has an orbital nature – Space Force
• M113 tested LUCH anti-aircraft missile at an angle of 15 degrees
• Humvee armored vehicle will receive a new hybrid version
• Norwegians combined drone and 66-mm anti-tank weapon [video]
• Japan increased its defense budget to buy Patriot PAC-3 MSE
• China unveiled high-speed unmanned vessels with improved dynamic technology
• Philippines buys Turkish T129 helicopters with US-made engine
• French commandos will fly alone on a ‘board with engines’
• Iran is building a 1,300-ton new class submarine carrying cruise missiles

US P-8A patrol aircraft will receive LRASM with a new weapon link Posted: 01 Dec 2021 12:06 AM PST The US Navy's P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft will be armed with Lockheed Martin's long-range anti-ship missiles [LRASM], BulgarianMilitary.com has learned The post US P-8A patrol aircraft will receive LRASM with a new weapon link first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

SA-PGB heavy-payload cargo drones will serve US battlefields Posted: 30 Nov 2021 11:19 PM PST USAF will soon have heavy cargo drones that will carry large payload, both between US and global bases and in hotspots around the world where the US has troops. The post SA-PGB heavy-payload cargo drones will serve US battlefields first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

Israel buys CH-53K, T408 engines, and Browning machine guns Posted: 30 Nov 2021 11:05 AM PST Israel is the first foreign country to buy the latest Sikorsky CH-53K heavy helicopter, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, citing Flight Global and Israeli sources. The post Israel buys CH-53K, T408 engines, and Browning machine guns first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

Brazil has produced 500 Iveco armored personnel carriers Posted: 30 Nov 2021 06:40 AM PST Brazil and Italy want to jointly produce 1,500 armored personnel carriers in 20 years, some of which will be sold for export, the Italian company Iveco said. The post Brazil has produced 500 Iveco armored personnel carriers first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

Brand new Tu-160 nuclear deterrence bomber prepares for tests Posted: 30 Nov 2021 03:12 AM PST By the end of this year, the first Tu-160M ​​bomber built from scratch in this modernized configuration will leave the Kazan plant and begin testing, media say. The post Brand new Tu-160 nuclear deterrence bomber prepares for tests first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

F-35 tested ammunition with radar, infrared, and a semi-active laser Posted: 30 Nov 2021 01:07 AM PST At the end of 2021, the US Air Force conducted a test of a new small munition, developed by Raytheon and launched by an F-35 stealth fighter, Raytheon said. The post F-35 tested ammunition with radar, infrared, and a semi-active laser first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

T-14 Armata tank with a 125-mm cannon enters service in Russia Posted: 30 Nov 2021 12:34 AM PST 20 T-14 tanks must be delivered in 2021. Russia works on a pilot batch before the end of the state tests to obtain an operational assessment within the troops. The post T-14 Armata tank with a 125-mm cannon enters service in Russia first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

China’s hypersonic weapon has an orbital nature – Space Force Posted: 29 Nov 2021 11:27 PM PST According to Saltzman, the Chinese hypersonic weapon has an orbital character, i.e. may remain in orbit indefinitely until the client decides otherwise. The post China's hypersonic weapon has an orbital nature – Space Force first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

M113 tested LUCH anti-aircraft missile at an angle of 15 degrees Posted: 29 Nov 2021 10:54 PM PST Luch Design Bureau conducted successful tests by firing from the anti-tank complex installed on the famous armored personnel carrier M113, company source said. The post M113 tested LUCH anti-aircraft missile at an angle of 15 degrees first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

Humvee armored vehicle will receive a new hybrid version Posted: 29 Nov 2021 01:15 PM PST AM General - has announced strategic cooperation agreement with the British defense company QinetiQ to develop electrification technology for military vehicles The post Humvee armored vehicle will receive a new hybrid version first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

Norwegians combined drone and 66-mm anti-tank weapon [video] Posted: 29 Nov 2021 07:11 AM PST Nammo has developed the concept for a new remote-controlled anti-tank weapon system, consisting of a light anti-tank weapon M72 LAW mounted on a drone. The post Norwegians combined drone and 66-mm anti-tank weapon [video] first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

Japan increased its defense budget to buy Patriot PAC-3 MSE Posted: 29 Nov 2021 02:22 AM PST Japan is significantly increasing its additional defense budget. The cabinet offered Tokyo to supplement its possible spending plans with an additional $6.7B The post Japan increased its defense budget to buy Patriot PAC-3 MSE first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

China unveiled high-speed unmanned vessels with improved dynamic technology Posted: 29 Nov 2021 12:47 AM PST The Chinese manufacturer of drones Yunzhou Tech has achieved a technological breakthrough in terms of intercepting, besieging, and repelling enemy ships. The post China unveiled high-speed unmanned vessels with improved dynamic technology first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

Philippines buys Turkish T129 helicopters with US-made engine Posted: 29 Nov 2021 12:20 AM PST Philippine Air Force has ordered the delivery of six T129 reconnaissance and strikes Turkish helicopters, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, citing the Defense Post The post Philippines buys Turkish T129 helicopters with US-made engine first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

French commandos will fly alone on a ‘board with engines’ Posted: 28 Nov 2021 11:30 PM PST For more than five years, Zapata Industries, a company founded by Frankie Zapata, a former world jet-ski champion, has promoted Flyboard Air in the military The post French commandos will fly alone on a 'board with engines' first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

Iran is building a 1,300-ton new class submarine carrying cruise missiles Posted: 28 Nov 2021 11:03 PM PST TEHRAN, ($1=42,275.00 Iranian Rials) – The Iranian navy will soon have its design of a submarine that will carry cruise missiles, learned BulgariaMilitary.com, citing a statement by Rear Admiral Shahram Iran on November 27. The Rear Admiral’s statement was also quoted by the Iranian news agency Tasnim. Official: Iran wants to buy helicopters and fighters […] The post Iran is building a 1,300-ton new class submarine carrying cruise missiles first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

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