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Bulgarian army starts replacing Air Defense Systems

[09/10/2024 01:11]

SOFIA-SABA
The process of replacing the air defense systems of the Bulgarian Army has started, the press center of the Ministry of Defense said Tuesday.

The Bulgarian News Agency(BTA) reported that on October 7, an additional agreement to the contract of the Ministry of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany with the manufacturer of IRIS-T SLM systems, Diehl Defense, was signed regarding the supply of an air defense complex for the Bulgarian Air Force.

The Program Agreement was signed by the Ministers of Defense of Bulgaria and Germany on September 6 in implementation of the Investment Expenditure Project for the acquisition of IRIS-T air defense missile systems adopted by the National Assembly. This marks the beginning of the replacement of the Bulgarian Army's air defense systems.