>Bulgaria will send a warship to Gulf of Aden according to Turkish maritime portal denizhaber.com.trThe Koni class (Project 1159) frigate 11 Smeli (Valiant) will join the naval task forces combating piracy off the coast of Somalia. At the moment it is not clear whether the Bulgarian warship will join EU led Operation Atalanta or US... Continue Reading →
>Bulgaria Cancels French Corvettes Deal
>According to Bulgarian news portal novinite, Bulgaria officially declared that it will not buy Gowind 200 corvettes from DCNS.The Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, said the commitment made by the three-party coalition government for the purchase of the French corvettes is not feasible at the moment because the country's previous rulers not only did not... Continue Reading →
>Bulgarian Navy Celebrates Its 130th Birthday and Takes Command of Blackseafor
>Last weekend on 9th August 2009, Bulgaria celebrated its Navy's 130 birthday.According to the news reports, the ceremonies started with the ritual for the raising of the flag of the Bulgarian naval forces, followed by the handing of the diplomas of the graduates of the Bulgarian Naval Academy.Bulgarians have plenty to celebrate. They have transformed... Continue Reading →
