List of weapon systems of the Bulgarian Armed Forces

This list contains weapons systems of the Bulgarian armed forces that are still in use, stored or no longer operational. Most of the weapon systems come from Soviet production.

army

artillery

Field howitzers

• 152 152 mm M1955 cannon howitzer (D-20)
• 198 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) (not all operational)
• 28 M-46 130mm cannon
• 195 122 mm M1931 (A-19) cannon (not all operational)
• 126 T-12 100 mm anti-tank gun

Self-propelled howitzer

• 49 2S1 Karamfil 122 mm

mortar

• M6-211 60 mm
• M8 82 mm
• M82 82 mm
• 359 2S11 Tundscha 120 mm

Multiple rocket launchers

• BM-21 (222)

Armored vehicles

Main battle tank

• T-72 M2 (160 T-72M2 in active service; 272 T-72M1 in storage)

Armored vehicles

• BMP-1 P (100)
• BMP-23 (114)
• BMP-30
• BTR-60 (618: 30 BTR-60PB-MD1 modernized, remainder stored)
• MT-LB , MT-LBu (1025; most of it stored)

Air defense

Air defense systems

• 9K32 Strela-2 M.
• 9K33 Osa (24)
• 9K34 Strela-3
• 9K35 Strela-10 M (20)
• 9K38 Igla

Anti-tank

Anti-tank guided weapons

• 9K11 Malyutka
• 9K111 bassoon
• 9K113 bankruptcy

Air forces / air defense

Planes

plane	origin	use	version	active	Stored	Ordered	Remarks
Warplanes
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21	Soviet Union	Interceptor	MiG-21	12
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29	Soviet Union	Multipurpose fighter	MiG-29	16
Sukhoi Su-25	Soviet Union	Ground attack aircraft	Su-25	5
Aircraft for special missions
Antonov An-30	Soviet Union	Reconnaissance plane	An-30	1
Transport aircraft
Alenia C-27	Italy	Military transporter	C-27J	2		3
Antonov An-26	Soviet Union	Military transporter	An-26	4th
Let L-410	Czechoslovakia , Czech Republic	Transport plane	L-410UVP-E3	5
Pilatus PC-12	Switzerland	Transport plane	PC-12M	1
Attack helicopter
Eurocopter AS 332	European Union	Multipurpose helicopter	AS 532AL	12
Mil Wed-17	Soviet Union	Multipurpose helicopter	Wed-17	11
Mil Wed-24	Soviet Union	Attack helicopter	Mi-24D / W	12
Training planes and helicopters
Aero L-39	Czechoslovakia , Czech Republic	Trainer aircraft	L-39ZA	20th	7th
Bell 206	United States	School helicopter	Bell 206B-3	6th
Pilatus PC-9	Switzerland	Trainer aircraft	PC-9M	6th

Air defense systems

• S-300 (10)
• S-75
• S-125 Neva (32)
• 2K11 jug (27) retired
• S-200 (10)
• 2K12 Kub (20)

Navy / Coast Guard

• 4 frigates :
  • 3 Draski class
  • 1 Koni class
• 7 corvettes :
  • 2 pauk class
  • 4 Poti class
  • 1 tarantul class
• 5 mine clearance boats :
  • 4 project 1265
  • 1 tripartite class
• 17 patrol boats
• 1 submarine project 633 Slava

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Flight International , 11.-17. November 2008, p. 54, DIRECTORY: WORLD AIR FORCES, as of November 2008
2. ↑ Спуснаха флага на предпоследната българска подводница. In: varna24.bg. June 27, 2008, accessed November 27, 2019 (Bulgarian).