Bulgaria do not Buy Eurofighter

Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov has denied that his government plans to purchase second-hand stores Eurofighter of the Luftwaffe. Eurofighter is an airplane with a powerful, yet is one of the most expensive hunting equipment in the world. For less affluent countries, the mere maintenance of the service can be quite a financial challenge.

Disclaimer Prime Minister Borisov is a reaction to German press reports, which suggested that during his visit to Berlin, scheduled for late January, is to be raised about the purchase of eight used by Bulgarians Eurofighter fighter. Aircraft would come from the resources of the Luftwaffe.


If this information would prove to be true, would mean the resignation of Sofia with the tender, which should cover the purchase of eight fighters, the option for a further 8 copies


Replies to initial inquiries from the beginning of last year on new Eurofighterów (which was supported by the Federal Government), Gripenów, Rafale, F-16C / D Block 50/52, F/A-18E/F, and also used the F-16A / B Block 25 and Mirage-2000. According to unofficial reports, the Bulgarians were also interested in Eurofighterami used, except that of Italy.

Minister of Defence, Anne Angelow revealed that the submitted outline proposals amounted to the sum of 600 million to $ 1.4 billion. They proved to be too large as the reduction of the current budget expenditures. This fact caused the postponement of the start of the tender beyond 2012.

Bulgarian air forces now have 16 fighters MiG-29A/UB that after the upgrade has already carried out will remain in service until 2025-2030. The process of withdrawal age of about 30 MiG-21 and a similar number of Su-25 was in the last phase, the finale will take place in the years 2014-2015. It is these latter two types of military aircraft are to be replaced by new structures. The difference in the number of copies is apparent not only in increments of larger opportunities of modern fighters, but the fact that the vast majority of post-Soviet machine remains out of order.