There’s no planed upgrades for Mig-29’s, wich are going to be retired by 2018, when the first squadron with the new fighter type is going to be operational by plan. BuAF have to choose between F-16, F-18E/F Super Hornet, Gripen, Eurofighter and Rafale. The interesting part is that RSK “Mig” is trying to attend the tender with Mig-29M/M2 and Mig-35.

Hello to fellow Bulgarian.
There is statement from the deputy-minister of defence that there will be new tender for future upgrades for MiG-29’s. And i really hope that their life will be extended to 2020, so the new fighters can be ordered around 2015-2016. Right now the plan for order in 2012 is just wishfull thinking.

Thanks Aspis for the info. J-7 Hotdog i’m just curious what is your nationality?
As for the Hungarian MiG-29 i wish we(Bulgaria) had the money and political will to buy and maintain any retired Fulcrums.

SA-6 was a missile that basically went from drawing board to production without formally proving it worked.

Actualy you are intellectually dishonest in your post. The first succesful interception of real target was in 10 Feb 1964. Then there was tests against target with EW support. And from January 1965 to June 1966 there was state trials and the system was accepted to service in 23 January 1967. I don’t know what count in your eyes as “formally proving”, but the soviet military accepted Kub as ready for production.

The most recent quote for the Su-30MKI I’ve seen is 100 million apiece.

You were already told in another thread that this is half of the truth. There are few details what the deal includes, but it’s known that there will be modified radar, Brahmos integration and most likely different engines.

First thing to do is to please the Russians. I will offer them the deal to build two civilian nuclear reactors and 20 years access to the southern port for naval base. In exchange i want quick delivery of 12 Tor-1M’s and two batteries of S-300PMU-1 for around 600 million. Also i will request lots of Russian “advisors” to train the army. Then i will push for joint use of one of the airports. The aim is that in case of any conflict, there will be always fair amount of damage and casualties on the Russian side.

What would you equip your COIN-oriented air force with?

Almost the same as Distiller choise. Maybe just some Mi-35M’s. And btw this list look somewhat similar to what we have(or better said survived) in Bulgaria, there is Su-25, Mi-8/17, PC-9M, An-26, we miss the UAV part.

Ye-8

And because no timeframe is given: I-153 with ramjet engines.

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