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Europe Naval 

NATO Conducts Focused Security Patrol in Eastern Mediterranean Sea

December 16, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BGS Drazki (41), Bulgaria, Greece, HS Navarinon (F-461), Italy, Mediterranean Sea, NATO, Turkey

NATO ships and submarines from Greece, Bulgaria, Italy and Turkey in cooperation with maritime patrol and airborne early warning aircraft,

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Air Europe 

Leonardo Completes Initial Flight Campaign of Falco EVO RPAS with New Engine and SATCOM Link

October 24, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Bulgaria, Leonardo, Leonardo Falco EVO, Leonardo Gabbiano, Satellite communications (SATCOM), Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

Leonardo has completed series of successful test flights of its Falco EVO Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS) in Bulgaria. The flight

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Air Europe 

Sweden Submits Proposal for Saab Gripen Fighter Jet to Bulgarian Ministry of Defence

October 3, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Bulgaria, Bulgarian Air Force, Fighter aircraft, Saab, Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D, Sweden, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV)

The Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) submitted proposal for Saab Gripen fighter jet to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence on

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Air Europe 

Bulgarian Air Force Mi-17 Helicopter Crashes at Krumovo Air Base Killing Both Pilots

June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Bulgaria, Bulgarian Air Force, Helicopter, Krumovo Air Base, Mil Mi-17

A Bulgarian Air Force Mi-17 military transport helicopter crashed at 8:30 pm local time at the Krumovo Air Base near

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Europe Naval 

Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer, USS Carney Departs Varna, Bulgaria

February 23, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arleigh Burke-class DDG, Black Sea, Bulgaria, Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Port of Varna, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Carney (DDG-64)

The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) departed Varna, Bulgaria, Feb. 22, after a scheduled port

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Europe Naval 

USS Carney Visits Varna, Bulgaria

February 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arleigh Burke-class DDG, Bulgaria, Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Port of Varna, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Carney (DDG-64)

The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) arrived in Varna, Bulgaria Feb. 18, 2018, for a

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Europe Naval 

NATO SNMG2 Warships Conducts PASSEX with Bulgarian Navy Frigate, BGS Smeli

February 17, 2018February 17, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BGS Smeli (F 11), Bulgaria, Bulgarian Navy, Frigate, HMS Duncan (D37), Koni-class frigate, NATO, Passage Exercise (PASSEX), ROS Regele Ferdinand (F-221), Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2), TCG Gaziantep (F-490)

Naval ships assigned to the Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) conducted a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the Bulgarian Navy

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Europe Naval 

NATO Ships Assigned to SNMG2 Visit Varna, Bulgaria

February 10, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Bulgaria, HMS Duncan (D37), NATO, Port of Varna, ROS Regele Ferdinand (F-221), Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2), TCG Gaziantep (F-490)

Three NATO ships from Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) arrived in Varna, Bulgaria for a port visit as part

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Europe Naval 

Three NATO SNMCMG2 Ships Arrives in Burgas, Bulgaria

February 10, 2018 DP Press Releases 1 Comment Bulgaria, HMS Enterprise (H88), Mine-Countermeasure Vessel (MCMV), NATO, Port of Burgas, ROS Lt. Lupu Dinescu (F-25), Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group Two (SNMCMG2), TCG Akcay (M-270)

Three NATO ships currently conducting patrols in the Black Sea have arrived in Burgas, Bulgaria for a acheduled port visit,

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Air Europe 

Bulgarian pilots refuse to fly MiG-29 fighters over safety concerns

October 25, 2017October 25, 2017 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Bulgaria, Bulgarian Air Force, Mikoyan MiG-29

Bulgarian Air Force pilots had refused to fly their Soviet-built MiG-29 fighter jets for routine training on Wednesday (Oct. 25)

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