1+ hour, 59+ min ago   (456+ words) On July 26, a Romanian Air Force F-16 aircraft shot down a drone that had entered the national airspace without authorisation, Romania’s Ministry of National Defence said on its website. The drone was safely shot down 12 km northeast of Sulina, within Romania’s…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (300+ words) A Romanian Air Force F-16 shot down a drone that violated Romania’s airspace on July 24, the country’s Ministry of National Defence said. An F-16 fighter aircraft of the Romanian Air Force, assigned to the 86th Air Base, Fetești, while conducting an air…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (380+ words) In a vote on July 7, the European Parliament confirmed the changes to air passenger rights rules agreed with the Council of the EU in the Conciliation Committee by 646 votes to 12 and three abstentions. In force since 2004, these rules seek to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (329+ words) In connection with information about an incident in the area of the Romanian port of Constanța, the Bulgarian Navy has taken measures for increased surveillance of Bulgarian territorial waters and maritime spaces in the Black Sea, the Defence Ministry said…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (155+ words) Bulgarian Air Force aircraft will take part in flyovers and a static display during the Hemus 2026 defence products and services exhibition, the Defence Ministry said. On June 3, from 8am to 9am, a Cougar helicopter will land at the Plovdiv International Fair to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (132+ words) Helicopters from allied and partner countries will be re-based from June 1 to 3 at the 24th Air Base in Krumovo to participate in the multinational flight exercise Thracian Blade 2026, the Defence Ministry said. Over three weeks, until June 19 2026, under the leadership of…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (235+ words) A Bulgarian Navy specialist team removed a drone that was found on the beach of the town of Byala in the Varna district, the Defence Ministry said on May 5. The team identified the object as a reconnaissance drone, and transported…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (125+ words) A specialist team from the Bulgarian Navy’s Bourgas base removed a drone that had washed ashore on Nessebur’s southern beach on April 14, the Defence Ministry said. The team transported the drone to the Bourgas Naval Base. It was found that…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (180+ words) In successive incidents on April 2 and 3, Bulgarian Navy specialist teams removed drone parts and a drone from the Black Sea, according to a Defence Ministry statement. On April 3, a specialist team from the Bourgas Naval Base identified and removed a…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (277+ words) SOF Connect, the operator of Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, officially opened on February 10 the renovated multi-storey cover car park at Terminal 2. The car park renovation was implemented over a year in partnership with GBS-Infrastructure Construction. The renovation investment of 16.6 million…...