List of modern equipment of the Bulgarian Land Forces

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This is a list of the equipment currently in use by the Bulgarian Land Forces.

Small arms[edit]

Sidearms[edit]

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
SIG Pro  United States Handgun 9×19mm Parabellum Production in United States. Used by Bulgarian Military Police and SKSO (special forces)
Arcus 98DA  Belgium
 Bulgaria
Handgun 9×19mm Parabellum
Makarov  Bulgaria Handgun 9×18mm Local production and standard issue to Army. The Army said that they plan on replacing the Makarov pistol. Copy pistols were produced from 1960. Arsenal 10 produced them between 1970 and 2007. Can be recognised through "((10))" arsenal markings, straight hammer serrations, slim star grip shells .[1]

Assault rifles[edit]

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
AR-M1  Bulgaria Assault rifle 7.62x39 Standard issue infantry rifle of the Bulgarian Army.All to be modernized by 2025[2][3]
AKS-74U  Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
Personal defense weapon 5.45×39mm Used by Bulgarian Military Police. Produced locally.
Heckler & Koch G36  Germany Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Standard assault rifle of Military Police
Steyr AUG  Austria Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Special forces only. In limited use with the 101st Alpine Regiment.[citation needed]
AR-M4SF  Bulgaria Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Carbine rifle made by Arsenal Jsco and used by the Joint Special Operations Command
AKM  Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Produced locally and in reserve.[1][4]

Submachine guns[edit]

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Arsenal Shipka  Bulgaria Submachine gun 9×18mm Makarov
9×19mm Parabellum
Standard issue submachine gun of army.
Heckler & Koch MP5  Germany Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Used by Bulgarian Special Forces and Military Police.
FB PM-63  Poland Submachine gun 9×18mm Makarov Used by Bulgarian Special Forces[citation needed].

Sniper rifles[edit]

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Barrett M82  United States Anti-materiel rifle .50 BMG Used by Bulgarian Special Forces
Blaser R93 Tactical  Germany Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO
Heckler & Koch MSG90  Germany Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO
Heckler & Koch PSG1  Germany Semi-automatic sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO PSG-1A1 variates and used by Military Police of Bulgarian Land Forces.
Dragunov sniper rifle  Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
Semi-automatic sniper rifle, designated marksman rifle 7.62×54mmR Produced locally.[1]

Machine guns[edit]

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
NSV  Bulgaria Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm Standard issue heavy machine gun of the Bulgarian Army and Produced by Arsenal [5]
M240  United States General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Used by the Bulgarian Special Forces.[6]
PK  Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
Universal machine gun 7.62×54mmR Used by Special forces and Regular units, Produced locally. PK/PKM copies were produced as the MG-1 & MG-1M.[1][7]
RPK  Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
Light machine gun
Squad automatic weapon
7.62×39mm M43 Produced locally by Arsenal as the LMG in three different calibers, 7.62×39mm, 5.45×39mm and 5.56×45mm NATO. A folding stock variant is known as the LMG-F.[1][8][9][10]

Anti-tank weapons[edit]

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
RPG-22  Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
Light anti-tank weapon High-explosive anti-tank with penetration of 400 mm versus RHA Produced locally at VMZ Sopot.[11]
SPG-9  Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
Recoilless gun
Anti-tank gun
73 mm (2.87 in) smoothbore[12] Produced locally as SPG-9DNM
RPG-7  Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
Rocket-propelled grenade launcher 40 mm Produced locally by Arsenal Corporation as ATGL-L.[13]

Mortars[edit]

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
M6-211 Mortar  Bulgaria Light mortar 60mm Produced locally.
M8 Mortar  Bulgaria Medium mortar 81mm Produced locally.
M82  Soviet Union Medium mortar 82mm [14]
2S12 Sani  Soviet Union Heavy mortar 120mm [14]

Other small arms[edit]

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Mk 19 grenade launcher  United States Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm grenade Used on the M1117
AGS-30  Russia
 Bulgaria
Automatic grenade launcher 30mm grenade 30×25mm grenade launchers, AGS-17 derivate by Arsenal JSCo
FN 303  United States Semi-automatic less-lethal riot gun 17.3 mm (0.68 in) In use with the Land Forces and the Military Police.[15]
UBGL-M7  Bulgaria Grenade launcher 40mm caseless grenade Underbarrel grenade launcher by Arsenal JSCo.
UBGL-M6  Bulgaria Grenade launcher 40mm caseless grenade Underbarrel grenade launcher by Arsenal JSCo.
GP-25  Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
Grenade launcher 40mm caseless grenade Produced locally by Arsenal AD as the UBGL[16] and the UBGL-1.[17]

Anti-tank guided missiles[edit]

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
FGM-148 Javelin  United States Fire-and-forget Anti-tank guided missile 127 mm 420 on order.

To be used on the turret of the Stryker Dragoon.

9M117 Bastion  Soviet Union Laser beam riding anti-tank missile 100 mm projectile
9K115 Metis  Soviet Union Anti-tank missile High-explosive anti-tank shaped charge
9K114 Shturm  Soviet Union Anti-tank missile High-explosive anti-tank shaped charge
9M113 Konkurs  Soviet Union Anti-tank missile 9N131 high-explosive anti-tank
9K111 Fagot  Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
Anti-tank missile High-explosive anti-tank warhead Produced locally.
9M14 Malyutka  Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
Anti-tank missile High-explosive anti-tank Produced locally and in reserve.

Man-portable air defense systems[edit]

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
9K38 Igla  Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
Man-portable air-defense systems 1.17 kg (2.6 lb) with 390 g (14 oz) explosive Produced locally
9K34 Strela-3  Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
Man-portable air-defense systems 1.15 kg directed-energy blast fragmentation warhead (Strela-2M), 370 g HE content Produced locally and in reserve.
9K32 Strela-2  Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
Man portable surface-to-air missile launcher 1.15 kg directed-energy blast fragmentation warhead (Strela-2M), 370 g HE content Produced locally and in reserve.

Armoured and utility vehicles[edit]

Model Image Origin Variant In service Details
Tanks
T-72  Soviet Union T-72M
T-72M1
T-72M2
90[18] Possibly 250+ in-store.[19] In 2023, the Bulgarian Armed Forces received 44 T-72M/M1s modified by the state companies TEREM and Elbit.[20][21] Some T-72M1s were purchased by Czechia and delivered to Ukraine.[22]
Name Origin Type Variant In service Photo Notes
Armoured fighting vehicles
BMP-23/30  Bulgaria
 Soviet Union
Infantry fighting vehicle BMP-23
BMP-23D
BRM-23
BMP-30
70[23] Locally designed infantry fighting vehicle with a 23-mm automatic cannon, 9K111 Fagot anti-tank guided missile launchers with a total of six missiles and an SA-7 Grail man-portable air-defense systems.
Stryker  United States Armoured fighting vehicle XM-1296
M-1126
M-1132
M-1130
M-1133
M-1135
0/198
Bulgaria has ordered 198 Stryker and Dragoon armored vehicles. They will be additionally armored, equipped with Mk44 Bushmaster II gun, anti-tank missiles such as FGM-148 Javelin and communication systems. To be delivered in 2025. [24] [25]
BMP-1  Soviet Union Infantry fighting vehicle BMP1P 90[26] Soviet tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle with a 73-mm smoothbore gun.
BTR-60  Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
Armoured personnel carrier BTR60PB 20[27] Modernised to the BTR-60PB-MD1 standards. Possibly 500 in store. Produced locally. 100 will be delivered to Ukraine.[22]
MT-LB / MT-LBu  Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
Armoured personnel carrier MT-LB 100[28] Possibly 600 in store. Light multi-purpose vehicle; mostly used as an armoured personnel carrier. Produced locally.
BRDM-2  Soviet Union Scout car BRDM-2 12[14] Armoured scout car. 200 in reserve.
9P148 "Konkurs"  Soviet Union Anti-tank vehicle 24[29] Anti-tank vehicle based around the BRDM-2 with five AT-5 Spandrel missiles
IAG Guardian  United Arab Emirates
 Bulgaria
MRAP Guardian Xtreme 4x4 45[30] The armoured tactical vehicles are made by the SAMARM JV between Bulgarian manufacturer Samel 90 and UAE-based International Armored Group.
Toyota Land Cruiser 79  United Arab Emirates
 Bulgaria
 Japan
Armored Pickup truck, Combat Ambulance, Light Recon Vehicle, 44 Manufactured by International Armored Group. In use with the Joint Special Operations Command. Armed with a PKM machine gun
Mercedes-Benz G-Class  Austria
 West Germany
Armoured jeep 300[14] A contract has been signed with Germany for additional 300 4x4 armoured G 280 CDi and non-armoured G 270 CDi jeep; partially armed with locally produced PKM machine guns
UAZ-469  Soviet Union Patrol vehicle 700 Off-road military light utility vehicle
Plasan Sand Cat  Israel Patrol vehicle 27[31] 4x4 armoured patrol vehicle used by the Military Police service
M1117  United States Patrol vehicle 17[14] 4x4 multi-purpose armoured patrol vehicle
Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck  United States 8x8 Tactical Truck M1120A4 LHS
M984A5 Wrecker
M978A4 Fuel Servicing truck
0/15 Bulgaria ordered 3 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) Light Equipment Transports; 3 M1120A4 HEMTT Load Handling Systems; 3 M984A4 Wrecker HEMTTs and 6 M978A4 HEMTT Fuel Servicing Trucks wtih the Stryker vehicles. To be delivered in 2025
Mercedes-Benz Zetros  Germany Off-road truck for extreme operations 335[14] As of 2012, it operates 335 trucks with 30 more on order


Artillery and air defense[edit]

Name Origin Type In service Photo Notes
Artillery
SS-21 Scarab-A  Soviet Union Tactical ballistic missile 18 The only remaining ballistic missile system from the now-disbanded Rocket Forces; 8 TELs and a classified quantity of missiles are in service.
BM-21  Soviet Union Multiple rocket launcher 24[14] 122-mm multiple-launch rocket system. Over 200 in reserve. Some BM-21s were purchased by Czechia and delivered to Ukraine.[22]
2S1 Gvozdika  Soviet Union Self-propelled howitzer 48[14] 122-mm self-propelled howitzer (possibly 500 in store) Some 2S1s were purchased by Czechia and delivered to Ukraine.[22]
D-20  Soviet Union Howitzer 24[32] 152-mm towed howitzer; principal heavy artillery piece of the Bulgarian Army. Some D-20s were purchased by Czechia and delivered to Ukraine.[22]
MT-12  Soviet Union Anti-tank gun 126[33] 100-mm anti-tank gun, now used mostly as conventional HE artillery
D-44  Soviet Union Field gun 150[34] 85-mm field gun. All of them are in reserve.
Air defense
S-300  Soviet Union Surface-to-air missile system 10[14] Ten S-300 launchers, divided into two units with five launchers each.
SA-8 Gecko  Soviet Union Surface-to-air missile system 24[14] Highly mobile short-range surface-to-air missile system with 15 km range
SA-6 Gainful  Soviet Union Surface-to-air missile system 20[14] Mobile surface-to-air missile system is a Soviet low to medium-level air defense system designed to protect ground forces from air attack.
SA-13 Gopher  Soviet Union Surface-to-air missile system 20 Short-range battlefield surface-to-air missile system with 5 km range
S-200  Soviet Union Surface-to-air missile system 10[14] Long-range high-altitude surface-to-air missile system with 300 km range
S-75 Dvina  Soviet Union Surface-to-air missile system 18 High-altitude surface-to-air missile system with 45 km range

In reserve

S-125 Neva/Pechora  Soviet Union Surface-to-air missile system 32[14] Low-altitude surface-to-air missile system with 35 km range
ZU-23-2  Soviet Union AA gun 128 Most ZU-23-2s in Bulgarian service are mounted on ZIL-131 trucks.
S-60  Soviet Union AA gun N/A 57-mm towed aa gun.[35]
Radar
P-14  Soviet Union 2D VHF Radar 2-dimensional air search radar.[36]
P-18  Soviet Union 2D VHF Radar 2-dimensional air search radar[36]
P-35/37MV1 Khristo  Soviet Union 2D E band/F band P-37MV1 Bar Lock Upgrade[36]
ST-68U  Soviet Union 3D radar Used on the S-300 system[36]

Unmanned aerial vehicles[edit]

Name Origin Type Details
Aerosonde Mk4.7  United States Surveillance/Reconnaissance UAV The Aerosonde Mk 4.7 was developed for aerial reconnaissance, surveillance, obtaining information on ground and moving targets. The system can also be used as a means of conducting reconnaissance of artillery targets.[37]
AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven  United States Surveillance/Reconnaissance UAV The RQ-11 Raven is a small hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle.The Bulgarian Land Forces operate the RQ-11 since 2015.[38]

Potential/future acquisitions[edit]

Name Origin Type Quantity Image Details
New 9x19 pistols Unknown Handgun Unknown
Heckler & Koch VP9 (Picture is illustrative
There is a project to buy a new handgun which would replace the Makarov as the standard issue pistol of the Bulgarian Land Forces.[39]
Reconnaissance Drones  Greece
 Israel
Tactical reconnaissance UAV 14
Picture is illustrative
Bulgaria's Ministry of Defence invited 24 companies in the country and abroad to bid to supply 14 tactical reconnaissance drones for military use.

The first lot involves the supply of 12 mini drone systems, and the second lot involves delivery of 2 small UAVs. In the end, a Greek company based in Athens was ranked first for the delivery of the 12 mini drone systems. A company from Israel has been selected to supply 2 small UAVs.[40]

New Artillery Systems Yet to be decided. 155 mm Self propelled howitzer 24-36
Picture is illustrative
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence plans to acquire new 155 mm artillery systems.Some of the requirements are for the artillery to be wheeled for mobility and to have an armored hull. The favorites for this project are CAESAR by Nexter Systems and ATMOS 2000 by Elbit Systems.[41][42]
NASAMS(or other system which can utilize the AIM-9X Sidewinder).  Norway
 United States or

other.

Surface-to-air missile systems able to utilize AIM-9X Sidewinder Unknown
Picture is illustrative
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence plans to acquire Surface-to-air missile systems which can utilize the AIM-9X Sidewinders which are going to be used by the Bulgarian Air Force's F-16 Block 70s.[43]
New Medium to Long Range Surface-to-air missiles  Germany
 Italy
 Sweden
 France
 Greece
 Spain
 Norway
Or Other
Medium Unknown
IRIS-T SLM
New Medium to Long Range Surface to Air Missiles are in the priority range of the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence's Modernization program until 2032.[44]

The IRIS-T SLM is the likely choice as Bulgaria joined the European Sky Shield Initiative.[45]

New 3D radars  Israel
 United States
 Spain
 France
 Italy
Early warning

radar

5 stationary and 2 mobile
Picture of the Israeli proposal-The ELM-2084.
The companies that are participating in the competition are Israeli company Elta Systems, US company Lockheed Martin, Spanish company Indra Sistemas, French company Thales Group and Italian company Leonardo S.p.A.. The radars will be used by the Bulgarian Air Force.[46]
RBS 15 Mk.3  Sweden Coastal Anti-ship missiles Unknown
Bulgaria is arming it's coastal artillery with RBS 15 Mk.3 missiles
Bulgaria is buying RBS 15 Mk.3 missiles for around 50 million BGN. The RBS 15 Mk.3 will be used by the Bulgarian Navy.[47]
M142 HIMARS(or equal system)  United States

Or other

Multiple Launch Rocket System Unknown
M142 HIMARS
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence and The Chief of Defence are interested in acquiring the HIMARS or an equal system for the Bulgarian Land Forces.[48]
New Attack Helicopters Yet to be decided. Attack helicopter Unknown
AH-64 Apache (Picture is illustrative)
New attack helicopters are a part of the military modernization program until 2032. They most likely will replace the aging Mil Mi-24s of the Bulgarian Air Force.[49]

Retired equipment[edit]

  • PT-76 amphibious tanks (250)
  • T-62 tanks (250, sold to Ethiopia, Yemen and Angola)
  • TV-62
  • PTS
  • T-55AM2 tanks (1,400 kept in storage in the province of Montana)[citation needed]
  • T-34 tanks (177, some sold to Mali and other African countries; 42 kept in storage near the village of Ohrid, Bulgaria; some are used as anti-tank weapons targets; the rest of the tanks were scrapped)
  • BRDM-1
  • BTR-152
  • BTR-40
  • BTR-50PU
  • SS-23 (8 launchers + 24 missiles, destroyed)
  • FROG-7 (24 launchers + dozens of missiles, destroyed)
  • Scud-B (36 launchers + dozens of missiles, destroyed)
  • AT-1 Snapper anti-tank guided missiles
  • BM-13 multiple rocket launchers

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External links[edit]

  • [1] or [2] The download link(s) to details of Bulgaria's military equipment, including the reserve as of 2013. Note: some of the reserve items are not listed on this page, such as the 430 T55's in reserve status.