Bulgaria
A Greek Patriot surface-to-air missile system has begun providing air and missile defense coverage for Bulgaria from positions in northern Greece. The deployment follows a request from Sofia and is part of a bilateral arrangement to strengthen regional air defense.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s government has dispatched a 13th package of military assistance to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022, the Defence Ministry reported. Specific contents and financial terms of the packages remain classified under national security provisions.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria is set to receive €490 million under the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative to fund defence industry investments focused on joint procurement.
Bulgaria
Hensoldt and Dronamics have launched a joint initiative to develop an unmanned airborne early warning capability based on the Black Swan drone platform.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria attracted the highest volume of venture capital investment in defense and security startups among Central and Eastern European countries in 2025.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria has approved the acquisition of Naval Strike Missiles to strengthen its maritime deterrence posture in the Black Sea. The decision reflects Sofia’s response to the evolving regional security environment and increased naval activity.
Bulgaria
Teledyne FLIR Defense has been awarded a contract valued at up to $32 million to supply reconnaissance sensor systems for Bulgarian Army Stryker vehicles. The program supports Bulgaria’s ongoing land forces modernization and enhances interoperability within NATO formations.
Egypt
Egypt and Bulgaria held high-level talks in Cairo to advance a broad strategic defense partnership ahead of EDEX 2025. Egypt praised the growing role of the exhibition in showcasing its defense-industrial capabilities, while Bulgaria confirmed that nine of its companies will participate.
Defense news
As Europe races to rebuild its defense capacity, two Southeastern nations are stepping into roles few expected. Greece and Bulgaria—long considered peripheral players—are rapidly transforming into key industrial and strategic hubs.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s Navy has started sea trials of its first locally built modern patrol ship Hrabri, part of a €503 million deal with Germany’s NVL Group, marking a turning point in Bulgaria’s naval modernization.
Opinion
A little-noticed U.S. bill, the William S. Knudsen Defense Remobilization Act, would map bottlenecks and turn wartime demand models into peacetime contracts. Backed by Marco Rubio, it aims to reboot U.S. production—and send clearer, steadier signals to Europe and NATO supply chains.
Croatia
Croatia has green-lit a €1.945 billion defense modernization program that will transform its military by 2030. The plan includes Leopard 2A8 tanks, CAESAR howitzers, TATRA heavy trucks, and an anti-drone network built with domestic industry partners.