site.btaGovernment Clears Next Step in Project to Procure Seven 3D Radars

The Council of Ministers on Wednesday cleared the next step in Bulgaria’s project to procure seven new 3D radars.

The decision approving the draft order for the acquisition of the 3D radars authorizes negotiations and the signing of the draft order under the framework agreement between Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence and France’s Ministry of Armed Forces, acting through the General Directorate for Armament (DGA). Once signed, the document will be submitted to the National Assembly for ratification.

The project aims to modernize the Bulgarian Army’s airspace surveillance capabilities and improve the effectiveness of control and protection of Bulgaria’s air sovereignty. The new radars will provide real-time surveillance and support the fulfilment of both national defence tasks and Bulgaria’s commitments within NATO.

Seven new 3D radars and the necessary auxiliary equipment will be acquired. They will be used to build a modern radar surveillance system that will improve the Armed Forces’ capability to contribute to national and collective security.

The acquisition of new 3D radars is among the key priorities for modernizing the Armed Forces, as set out in Bulgaria’s Armed Forces Development Plan to 2026 and the Defence Capability Development Programme to 2032. The project covers the delivery, installation and integration of the equipment, as well as related services and activities under the framework agreement with the French Republic.