Day in 3 news: Bulgarian MiGs might be replaced with Gripens, Mirage 2000s; Exports grow by 41% in H1 of 2022; Industrial production growth for June is 17.4%

Beating plowshares back into swords

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine might finally prompt the rearmament of Bulgaria’s military which has all but stalled in the past three decades

How a small plane flew over 7 countries and landed in Bulgaria without permission

The mystery of the phantom aircraft is a stress test for Bulgarian national security - which the state is so far failing

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria blocked airspace for Lavrov, Bulgaria’s budget revision draws fire, Bulgarian Football Federation in new match fixing probe

The second F-16 deal: late and more expensive

Despite political hopes that the second batch of 8 US-made fighters would be cheaper, the initial offer price stands at 1.7 billion USD - a third more than in 2019

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria can only send protective gear to Ukraine, Free healthcare for refugees, Foreign debt goes up nominally, down as % of GDP: BNB

The day in 3 news: Bulgargaz foresees 38% more expensive gas in May, 8 new Dutch jets join air policing over Bulgaria, Petkov to discuss gas access with Erdogan in Antalya

Tanks, refugees and unicorns - last week was one to remember

The Russian counterattack in the EU and Bulgaria is just starting. We have a unicorn startup, though

The day in 3 news: Todor Tagarev to replace Defense Minister Stefan Yanev, Bulgaria may send Soviet-era jets to aid Ukraine, Business eyes 200,000 new workplaces for refugees

Day in 3 news: Breach of air-space, boost for the governing party, 50% of people don’t want to change N.Macedonia stance

F-16s delayed: What happened to the new fighters for the Bulgarian air force?

Supply chain issues and logistical problems have stalled the production of the Lockheed Martin jets, postponing deliveries by up to two years

The week: Call them by their names, planes to Skopje and Bangkok, and the Recovery plan is back

F-16 are not on the horizon, while trains are

Day in 3 news: Spanish fighters deploy to Bulgaria for joint air policing, Radev convenes Security Council over state of the army, Environmental minister turns to EU Commission over air quality

The day in 3 news: State Department raps Bulgaria on media freedom, World Bank cuts projected growth to 2,6 percent, NATO intercepted three Russian planes over Black Sea

The courier drone

Bulgarian startup Dronamics has begun building its network of partner airports for drone deliveries

Bulgaria and Russia: a tale of two palaces

The Black Sea mansions of Vladimir Putin and Ahmed Dogan reveal a lot about the systems they created

Fast Reads

Seventeen moments of autumn

The recent spate of "spying scandals" involving Russian diplomats and the leader of Bulgaria’s National Russophile Movement Nickolay Malinov are more reminiscent of a bad Soviet-era joke rather than a real espionage drama

Bulgaria embarks on a massive rearmament program without clear priorities

The process of selecting a new jetfighter for the Air Force has demonstrated the Ministry of Defense’s inability to manage complex projects