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Bulgaria national baseline inside the research system

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BGR
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BULGARIA

GFP #58EuropeCAP: Sofia
NATOEU

NATO eastern flank member transitioning from Soviet-era equipment to Western platforms, acquiring F-16s and modernising ground forces.

6.5M
POPULATION
β€”
GDP TOTAL
$2.1B
MILITARY BUDGET
27K
ACTIVE TROOPS

FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN

PERSONNEL

ACTIVE TROOPS
27,000
Reserve Troops
3,000
Paramilitary
β€”
Special Forces
β€”
GFP POWER INDEX
0.9378
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
1.8%

GROUND FORCES

Tanks (MBT)
90
Armored Vehicles
650
Artillery
290
MLRS
β€”
90
TANKS
650
AFVs
290
ARTILLERY

AIR POWER

Fighter Aircraft
15
Attack Helicopters
β€”
Transport Helicopters
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Drones (UAV/UCAV)
β€”
15
FIGHTERS
β€”
HELICOPTERS
β€”
DRONES

NAVAL & STRATEGIC

Total Ships
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Submarines
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Aircraft Carriers
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Ballistic Missiles
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NON-NUCLEAR STATE

NATIONAL ARSENAL

No arsenal data available

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