Bulgarian & International Military and Defence News

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• Newest Tu-160M ​​supersonic Mach 2+ bomber arrives in mid-2022
• Jordan asked for 16 F-16 Block 70 fighters and 21 GE engines
• Ukraine acquired 40mm MK19 Mod III AGLs piercing 76 mm steel
• Spanish Dragon 8×8 WCV gets Israeli armor and anti-tank system
• Russia is working on 120mm artillery firing guided-jet sliding ammo
• See Textron’s military cargo ship – 50 knots, landing site, AWS
• Belgium gets DND’s multifunctional RGW90 with a HEAT/HESH warhead
• Rheinmetall offers Lynx IFV with 30/35mm medium gun to Slovakia
• First serial B8 multi-intelligence UAS with IFC4 goes to US Navy
• 8 shots, 8 hits – AH-1Z Viper helo successfully tests AGM-179 missile
• Done deal: about 200 Korean K9 SPH will be produced in Egypt

Newest Tu-160M ​​supersonic Mach 2+ bomber arrives in mid-2022 Posted: 04 Feb 2022 10:57 AM PST Russia expects its first all-new supersonic strategic bomber, reaching Mach 2+ by the end of the second quarter, the Minister of Industry and Trade said. The post Newest Tu-160M ​​supersonic Mach 2+ bomber arrives in mid-2022 first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

Jordan asked for 16 F-16 Block 70 fighters and 21 GE engines Posted: 04 Feb 2022 09:07 AM PST Kingdom of Jordan has asked the US to purchase 16 F-16 Block 70 fighters, 21 General Electric engines, and accompanying equipment for an estimated $ 4.21B. The post Jordan asked for 16 F-16 Block 70 fighters and 21 GE engines first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

Ukraine acquired 40mm MK19 Mod III AGLs piercing 76 mm steel Posted: 04 Feb 2022 06:26 AM PST Ukrainian army has received a 40 mm Mk19 belt-fed automatic grenade launcher from the United States as part of security cooperation between both countries. The post Ukraine acquired 40mm MK19 Mod III AGLs piercing 76 mm steel first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

Spanish Dragon 8×8 WCV gets Israeli armor and anti-tank system Posted: 04 Feb 2022 12:30 AM PST The Israeli company Plasan will provide an advanced armor package for the new wheeled combat vehicle Dragon 8x8 [WCV or VCR in Spanish] to the Spanish army. The post Spanish Dragon 8×8 WCV gets Israeli armor and anti-tank system first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

Russia is working on 120mm artillery firing guided-jet sliding ammo Posted: 03 Feb 2022 11:31 PM PST Rostec and Russian MoD plan in 2022 to begin state tests of the latest Russian development in artillery defense - self-propelled airborne 120mm Lotus artillery. The post Russia is working on 120mm artillery firing guided-jet sliding ammo first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

See Textron’s military cargo ship – 50 knots, landing site, AWS Posted: 03 Feb 2022 08:43 AM PST US company Textron Systems presented its computer model at SECAT - its latest solution in the field of the cargo transportation on the modern battlefield. The post See Textron's military cargo ship – 50 knots, landing site, AWS first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

Belgium gets DND’s multifunctional RGW90 with a HEAT/HESH warhead Posted: 03 Feb 2022 01:29 AM PST Belgium procures several batches of RGW90 HEAT/HESH multifunctional weapons, training ammunition for RGW-90 sub-caliber training systems from the German DND The post Belgium gets DND's multifunctional RGW90 with a HEAT/HESH warhead first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

Rheinmetall offers Lynx IFV with 30/35mm medium gun to Slovakia Posted: 03 Feb 2022 12:51 AM PST Rheinmetall Group and Hungary have joined the competition for the supply of modern armored vehicles for the Slovak army, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. The post Rheinmetall offers Lynx IFV with 30/35mm medium gun to Slovakia first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

First serial B8 multi-intelligence UAS with IFC4 goes to US Navy Posted: 02 Feb 2022 11:30 PM PST The first mass-produced multi-reconnaissance drone MQ-4C Triton was accepted into service at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, Northrop said. The post First serial B8 multi-intelligence UAS with IFC4 goes to US Navy first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

8 shots, 8 hits – AH-1Z Viper helo successfully tests AGM-179 missile Posted: 02 Feb 2022 06:52 AM PST US Marines of the Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One [VMX-1] conducted tests of the JAGM air-to-surface missile from the AH-1Z Viper helicopter The post 8 shots, 8 hits – AH-1Z Viper helo successfully tests AGM-179 missile first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

Done deal: about 200 Korean K9 SPH will be produced in Egypt Posted: 01 Feb 2022 11:47 PM PST Egypt will pay South Korea $ 1.7 billion to acquire about 200 K9 Thunder howitzers after the two sides agreed yesterday, January 1st, media reported. The post Done deal: about 200 Korean K9 SPH will be produced in Egypt first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.

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