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Bulgaria is set to establish its emergency air assistance service by the end of May, marking a significant step forward in the country's healthcare infrastructure. According to reports from the company supplying the helicopters, the training of pilots designated to operate the medical helicopter will be completed by May 2nd.

The Defence Ministry has proposed a more ambitious development plan for the Slovenian Armed Forces under which the NATO target of spending 2% of GDP on defence would be reached by 2030, five years sooner than currently planned.

The Taliban terrorist movement has seized a small number of US aircraft, military helicopters and anti-tank missiles, sources told Al-Arabiya TV.

As the interlocutors of the channel noted, the seizure of even a small number of weapons is of concern to the leadership of the United States.

A Croatian military helicopter crashed into the Adriatic Sea during a training flight on Jan. 27, the ministry of defense said.

The ministry gave no details about the number of people on board when the Kiowa OH-58D came down in an area close to the islands of Zlarin and Zlace.

At the "Novo Selo" training field begins the joint Bulgarian-American military excercise, which will last until October 19, 2019, informed the Ministry of Defense press center.
 
It will involve forces and resources from the Ministry of Defense, the structures of direct subordination to the Minister of Defense and the Bulgarian Army.
 

An Azeri news presenter has dodged death as military helicopters flew by perilously close to her while she was broadcasting. 

Dramatic video footage has emerged of a helicopter accidentally firing a rocket at bystanders watching Russia’s military drills.

At least two bystanders were injured and two cars burnt down in the incident that occurred during the Zapad 2017 military exercises, the 66.ru news website reported Tuesday, citing an unidentified source familiar with the situation.

The military helicopters transporting Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on his tour of Aegean islands on Tuesday suffered radio interference from Turkey.

Airbus has announced it intends to build helicopters at a new plant at Ghimbav, close to the central Romanian city of Brasov, in an investment worth about 40 million euro.

The plant is to be built on a 27,000-square-metre plot offered by IAR Ghimbav, a company controlled by the Romanian state.

After years of conducting rescue missions for stranded tourists in Croatia free of charge, the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service, HGSS, plans to introduce payment for its services.

HGSS personnel work on a voluntary basis. They also use military helicopters for their rescue missions and this creates additional costs for the state.