# List of modern equipment of the Bulgarian Armed Forces

This is a list of the equipment currently in use by the Bulgarian Armed Forces. The list encompasses equipment from the Bulgarian Army (Joint Forces Command, Land Forces, Air Force, Navy, Joint Special Operations Command, Communications and Information Support and Cyberdefence command [bg], Logistics Support Command) and the structures directly subordinate to the Minister of Defence.

## Personnel equipment
### Camouflage

| Model | Origin | Type | Variant | Details |
| Bulgarian Land Forces camouflage | Bulgaria | Digital Flecktarn-like pattern | For temperate climate | Replaced the old M2003 DPM camouflage. Adopted by the Bulgarian Land Forces around 2018, hence some refer to it as M18. Oddly enough in 2011, years before the Bulgarian pattern was first shown to the public, a Russian camouflage pattern with unknown origin was seen with the 45th Separate Guards Special Purpose Regiment which looks very similar if not almost identical. |
| Bulgarian Land Forces camouflage | Bulgaria | Digital Tropentarn-like pattern | For desert climate | The pattern is very reminiscent of Tropentarn. The pattern was first seen around 2016 and around 2017 it was seen in use with the 32nd Bulgarian Contingent in Afghanistan. |
| Bulgarian Military Police camouflage | Bulgaria | Disruptive Pattern Material | For temperate climate | It's likely that this pattern is the same as the Land Forces' retired M2003 DPM camouflage. Aside from the Military Police, DPM has practically been fully replaced in all branches of the Armed Forces. |
| MultiCam | United States | MultiCam | | The camouflage pattern is sometimes seen in use with the Bulgarian Special Forces of the Joint Special Operations Command. Occasionally seen with the Military Police as well. |
| Bulgarian Air Force Camouflage | United States | Universal Camouflage Pattern | | The pattern was first seen around 2018. |

### Gas masks

| Model | Origin | Type | Filter thread | Details |
| PF-90 | Bulgaria | Gas mask | 40mm STANAG & 40mm GOST | Bulgarian-made gas mask with the unique feature of having both GOST and STANAG 40mm filter canister threads. |
| OM-90 | Czech Republic | Gas mask | 40mm STANAG | Czech gas mask, allegedly meant to replace the PF-90. |
| PMK-2 | Soviet Union | Gas mask | 40mm GOST | Not very common. |
| PDE-1 | Bulgaria | Gas mask | none (internal cheek filters are used) | Locally designated as "ПДЕ" (also referred to as "ПЛДЕ" or "П-1"). Copy of the Czechoslovak M10 gas mask (itself an unlicensed copy of the US M17 gas mask). Used in training. |
| PMG | Soviet Union Bulgaria | Gas mask | 40mm GOST | Soviet gas mask, produced under license in Bulgaria. Used in training. |

### Ballistic protection
#### Helmets

| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Details |
| МВН-ACH-BTS | | Bulgaria | Combat helmet | Produced by MARS Armor. In service with the Land Forces. Should replace the remaining old helmets including the M72. |
| Ops Core FAST | | United States | Combat helmet | Place of origins United States of America. Is used by Joint Special Operations Command |

#### Body armor

| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Details |
| Model 78-10 | | Bulgaria | Bulletproof vest | Produced by MARS Armor. In service with the Land Forces |

#### Bomb suits

| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Details |
| SPS 10 | | Germany | Bomb suit | Manufactured by Garant Protection. Used by the Bulgarian Land Forces for explosive ordinance disposal. |
| EOD-9 | | United States | Bomb suit | Manufactured by Med-Eng. Used by the Bulgarian Land Forces for explosive ordinance disposal. |

### Night vision equipment

| Model | Origin | Type | Notes |
| DIANA M40 | Bulgaria | Monocular Night-vision device | Produced by Optix [bg]. In service with the Special Forces. |
| AN/PVS-14 | United States | Monocular Night-vision device | Place of origins United States of America. In service with the Special Forces. |
| DIANA A | Bulgaria | Binocular Night-vision device | Produced by Optix [bg]. Used by helicopter pilots in the Air Force. |

## Knives

| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Notes |
| 6H2 | | Soviet Union Bulgaria | Bayonet | Produced locally. Used on AK-47 rifles for ceremonial purposes. |
| M1895 bayonet | | Austria-Hungary | Bayonet | Exact model of the bayonet is uncertain. Used on Mannlicher M1895 carabines for ceremonial purposes only. |

## Small arms
### Sidearms

| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
| Sig Sauer SP2022 | | United States | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Production in the United States. Used by Bulgarian Military Police, parts of the Land Forces and the Joint Special Operations Command. |
| Makarov | | Soviet Union Bulgaria | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×18mm | Local production and standard issue to the Armed Forces. The earliest known locally produced examples are from 1975. Can be recognized through "((10))" arsenal markings, straight hammer serrations, slim star grip shells. The Armed Forces are going to replace the Makarov pistol in the near future.The successor has to be chambered in 9x19mm. |

### Assault rifles

| Model | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
| AK-47 | Soviet Union Bulgaria | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | Standard issue infantry rifle of the Armed Forces. Produced locally and modernized by Arsenal AD. Currently undergoing a modernization which is expected to be completed by 2025. The modernized rifles are designated as ''AK-47PT1''. |
| AR-M1 | Bulgaria | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | The rifle isn't a standard issue weapon of the Armed Forces, but it is occasionally seen in training or on parades. Potentially used as a small-scale replacement for older worn-out AK-47 rifles. Produced locally by Arsenal AD. Some examples have been seen in service with the Special forces. |
| AR-M4SF | Bulgaria | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | Carbine rifles produced by Arsenal JSCo and used by the Joint Special Operations Command and the Bulgarian Military Police. Variants of the AR-M1 rifle. Limited usage. |
| AKM | Soviet Union | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | Modernized variants in use by the Joint Special Operations Command (formerly known as the 68th Special Forces Brigade). Occasionally seen on shooting competitions and during training. Not produced locally. |

### Carabines

| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
| SKS | | Soviet Union | Semi-automatic rifle | 7.62×39mm | Used by the National Guards Unit for ceremonial purposes only. |
| Mannlicher M1895 | | Austria-Hungary | Straight pull bolt-action rifle | 8×56mmR | Used by the Bulgarian Air Force Academy [bg] for ceremonial purposes. |

### Submachine guns

| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 /MP5SD3 / MP5K | | Germany | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by Bulgarian Special Forces ( MP5, MP5SD3 and MP5K) and Military Police (MP5K). |

### Shotguns

| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
| Benelli M4 Super 90 | | Italy | Shotgun | 12 Gauge | Used By the Joint Special Operations Command and Military Police. |

### Sniper rifles

| Model | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
| Heckler & Koch MSG90A1 | Germany | Sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Standard of the Bulgarian Land Forces alongside the Dragunov. Also used by the Special Forces. |
| Heckler & Koch HK417 | Germany | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used by the Joint Special Operations Command. |
| SVD | Soviet Union | Semi-automatic sniper rifle, designated marksman rifle | 7.62×54mmR | Used by the Bulgarian Land Forces in the 101st Alpine Regiment |
| Mosin M91/30 PU | Soviet Union | Sniper rifle | 7.62×54mmR | Occasionally seen in use by the 101st Alpine Regiment. Limited usage. |
| Sako TRG M10 | Finland | Sniper rifle | .338 Lapua Magnum | Used by the Joint Special Operations Command. |
| Blaser R93 Tactical 2 | Germany | Sniper rifle | .338 Lapua Magnum | Used by the Joint Special Operations Command. |
| Zastava M91 | Yugoslavia | Sniper rifle | 7.62×54mmR | Used In the Land Forces alongside the Dragunov SVD. Limited usage. |
| Heckler & Koch PSG1A1 | Germany | Semi-automatic sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | PSG-1A1 in use with the Military Police. |
| Ritter & Stark SX-1 | Austria | Sniper rifle | .338 Lapua Magnum 7.62×51mm NATO | Used by the Bulgarian Military Police. |

### Machine guns

| Model | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
| PK/PKM | Soviet Union Bulgaria | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | Used by Special Forces and regular units. Produced locally. |
| M240 | United States | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used by the Bulgarian Special Forces. Mounted on IAG Guardian Xtreme 4x4. |
| NSV | Soviet Union Bulgaria | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×108mm | Standard issue heavy machine gun of the Bulgarian Army and produced by Arsenal. Usually mounted on T-72. |
| DShK | Soviet Union | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×108mm | Currently only used by the Naval Forces on some of their ships. |
| M2 Browning | United States | Heavy machine gun | .50 BMG | Used on the M1117 and to be used on the Stryker vehicles.1227 M2 QCB variants produced by Canik arms, delivered by Turkey. |

### Anti-tank weapons

| Model | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
| RPG-22 | Soviet Union Bulgaria | Light anti-tank weapon | High-explosive anti-tank with penetration of 400 mm versus RHA | Produced locally at VMZ Sopot. In service with the Special Forces. |
| SPG-9 | Soviet Union Bulgaria | Recoilless gun Anti-tank gun | 73 mm (2.87 in) smoothbore | Produced locally as SPG-9DNM. |
| RPG-7 | Soviet Union Bulgaria | Rocket-propelled grenade launcher | 40 mm | Produced locally by Arsenal Corporation as ATGL-L. In service with Special Forces and the regular Land Force units. |

### Flamethrowers

| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Notes |
| LPO-50 | | Soviet Union | Light flamethrower | Unknown numbers in service. The weapon is seemingly rare and isn't shown often. In February 2025, during the BULWARK-25 military exercise, the 3rd Brigade Command shared images of Bulgarian servicemen armed with the flamethrower. |

### Mortars

| Model | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
| M6-211 Mortar | Bulgaria | Light mortar | 60mm | Produced locally. |
| M82 | Soviet Union | Medium mortar | 82mm | |
| 2B11 | Soviet Union | Heavy mortar | 120mm | Mounted on Tundzha B1-10 but can also be used outside of the vehicle. |

### Grenade launchers

| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
| Mk 19 grenade launcher | | United States | Automatic grenade launcher | 40 mm grenade | Used on the M1117. |
| GP-25 | | Soviet Union Bulgaria | Grenade launcher | 40mm caseless grenade | Produced locally by Arsenal AD as the UBGL and the UBGL-1. |

### Non-lethal weapons

| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
| FN 303 | | United States | Semi-automatic less-lethal riot gun | 17.3 mm (0.68 in) | Used by the Land Forces and the Military Police during the country's participation in MNF–I. Unknown current status. |

### Anti-tank guided missiles

| Model | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
| FGM-148 Javelin | United States | Fire-and-forget Anti-tank guided missile | 127 mm | 107 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units [LWCLU] and 218 Javelin FGM-148F missiles on order for the Strykers. |
| Spike NLOS Mk.5 | Israel | Ultra-long range Anti-tank guided missile | 170mm | Unspecified amount purchased and used by the Joint Special Operations Command. The Missile has a range of 32 km. |
| 9K115 Metis | Soviet Union | Anti-tank missile | High-explosive anti-tank shaped charge | |
| 9K114 Shturm | Soviet Union | Anti-tank missile | High-explosive anti-tank shaped charge | Used with the Bulgarian Air Force's Mi-24 helicopters. |
| 9M113 Konkurs | Soviet Union Bulgaria | Anti-tank missile | 9N131 high-explosive anti-tank | |
| 9K111 Fagot | Soviet Union Bulgaria | Anti-tank missile | High-explosive anti-tank warhead | Produced locally. |

## Air defense systems

| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
| 9K34 Strela-3 | | Soviet Union Bulgaria | Man-portable air-defense system | 1.17 kg directed-energy blast fragmentation warhead, 390 g HE content | Assembled locally. In service with the Navy and Special Forces. Recently used during military exercises in 2024. |
| 9K32 Strela-2M | | Soviet Union Bulgaria | Man-portable air-defense system | 1.15 kg directed-energy blast fragmentation warhead (Strela-2M), 370 g HE content | Assembled locally and in reserve. Recently used during military exercises in 2024. |
| Name | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
| ZU-23-2 | Soviet Union | AA gun | N/A | Most ZU-23-2s in Bulgarian service are mounted on ZIL-131 trucks. Operated by the Land Forces. |
| 9K33M3 Osa-AKM (SA-8B Gecko Mod-1) | Soviet Union | 6×6 amphibious surface-to-air missile system | 24 | Highly mobile short-range surface-to-air missile system with 15km range. In service with the Land Forces. |
| S-125M Neva-M (SA-3B Goa) | Soviet Union | Short-range air defense system | N/A | Operated by the Air Force. Still in use and partaking in military live firing. |
| S-75M Volkhov (SA-2C Guideline) | Soviet Union | Medium-range air defense system | N/A | In service with the Air Force as a target for air defense exercises. Live firing tests were held again after a 10 year gap in 2021. |
| 2K12 Kub (SA-6 Gainful) | Soviet Union | Tracked medium-range surface-to-air missile system | 20 | Entered service in 1974. Operated by the Air Force despite its mobile capabilities and suitability for use with the Land Forces. |
| S-200 Vega-E (SA-5 Gammon) | Soviet Union | Long-range high-altitude surface-to-air missile system | 12 batteries | Entered service in 1984. Operated by the Air Force. |
| S-300PMU (SA-10 Grumble) | Soviet Union | Long-range surface-to-air and anti-ballistic missile system | 8 batteries | Entered service in 1989. Operated by the Air Force. |
| IRIS-T | Germany | Medium and long-range surface-to-air missile system | (6 SLM batteries and 1 SLX battery on order) | On August 2, 2024 the Bulgarian cabinet sent a request to the parliament to obtain one IRIS-T SLM system for 182 114 000 euros. |

## Armored and utility vehicles
### Tanks

| Name | Photo | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Details |
| T-72 | | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | T-72 Ural T-72MT-72M1 T-72M/М1 Mod. 2022 | 84 | Possibly 250+ in-store. In 2023, the Bulgarian Armed Forces received the first battalion of 44 T-72M/M1s upgraded locally by the state company TEREM with components provided by Elbit. A second batch of 40 vehicles to be modernized. Some T-72M1s were purchased by Czechia and delivered to Ukraine. |

### Infantry fighting vehicles

| Name | Photo | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
| BMP-23 | | Bulgaria | Infantry fighting vehicle | BMP-23BMP-23DBRM-23 | 70 | Locally designed infantry fighting vehicle with a 23-mm automatic cannon, 9K111 Fagot anti-tank guided missile launchers with a total of six missiles. |
| BMP-1 | | Soviet Union | Infantry fighting vehicle | BMP-1P | 90 | Soviet tracked infantry fighting vehicle with amphibious capabilities and a 73-mm smoothbore gun. |

### Armored personnel carriers

| Name | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
| MT-LB | Soviet Union Bulgaria | armored personnel carrier | MT-LB APC B 1-10 Tundzha self-propelled mortar MT-LB command vehicle MT-LB Ambulance | 100 | Possibly 600 in store. Light multi-purpose vehicle; mostly used as an armored personnel carrier. Some variants are used as ambulances. Produced locally under license. |
| MT-LB | Soviet Union Bulgaria | armored personnel carrier | MT-LBu command vehicle | 100 | Possibly 600 in store. Light multi-purpose vehicle; mostly used as an armored personnel carrier. Some variants are used as ambulances. Produced locally under license. |
| BTR-60 | Soviet Union Bulgaria | armored personnel carrier | BTR60PB BTR-60PB-MD1 | 20 | Modernized to the BTR-60PB-MD1 standards. Possibly 500 in store. Produced locally. 100 were delivered to Ukraine. |
| Stryker | United States | armored fighting vehicle | XM1296M1126M1132M1130M1133M1135 | 0/183 | Bulgaria has ordered 183 Stryker and Dragoon armored vehicles. They will be additionally armored, equipped with Mk44 Bushmaster II gun, anti-tank missiles such as FGM-148 Javelin and communication systems.Bulgaria has ordered 90 XM1296s, 17 M1126s, 9 M1132s, 33 M1130s, 24 M1133s and 10 M1135s. To be delivered in 2025. |

### Scout vehicles

| Name | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
| BRDM-2 | Soviet Union | Scout car | BRDM-2 | 12 | armored scout car. 200 in reserve. |
| BRDM-2 | Soviet Union | Anti-tank vehicle | 9P148 "Konkurs" | 24 | Anti-tank vehicle based on BRDM-2 with five AT-5 Spandrel missiles. |
| M1117 | United States | Patrol vehicle | | 17 | 4x4 multi-purpose armored patrol vehicle. An ambulance variant is also in service. |

### Utility vehicles and trucks
#### Light vehicles

| Name | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
| Mercedes-Benz G-Class | Austria Germany | Armored off-roader | G270 CDI G270 CDI FB6 G280 CDI | 600 | A contract has been signed with Germany for additional 300 4x4 armored G 280 CDi and non-armored G 270 CDi jeep; some units are armed with locally produced PKM machine guns. |
| IAG Guardian Xtreme | United Arab Emirates Bulgaria | MRAP | Guardian Extreme | 4 delivered in 2021 Unknown number delivered in 2022 | The armored tactical vehicles are made by the SAMARM joint project between Bulgarian manufacturer Samel 90 and UAE-based International Armored Group. The vehicles are based on Ford F-550, retaining its chassis, engine and transmission. Some vehicles are equipped with a roof-mounted Guardian RWS. Operated by the Joint Special Operations Command. |
| Plasan SandCat | Israel | Patrol vehicle | | 27 | 4x4 armored patrol vehicle used by the Military Police service. |
| Toyota Land Cruiser 79 | United Arab Emirates Bulgaria Japan | Armored Pickup truck, Combat Ambulance, Light Recon Vehicle | | 41 delivered in 2021 22 delivered in February 2022 | Manufactured by International Armored Group. In use with the Joint Special Operations Command. Some are equipped with a roof-mounted PKM machine gun. |
| HMMWV | United States | Armored utility car | M1114 M1151A1 | 52 | The vehicles were deployed in Afghanistan and continue to serve at home and abroad on peacekeeping missions. In service with the Joint Special Operations Command and Military Police. |
| Ford Ranger | United States | Utility/Patrol vehicle | | In the hundreds (on order) | To replace the UAZ-469. Around 30 already delivered. |
| UAZ-469 | Soviet Union Russia | Patrol vehicle | | 700 | Off-road military light utility vehicle. |
| UAZ-452 | Soviet Union Russia | Utility truck | | N/A | Off-road military light utility vehicle. Some units are used as ambulances. |
| Peugeot Boxer | France | Ambulance | Peugeot Boxer Third generation 4x4 | 18+ | Ambulance for the needs of the Bulgarian Army based on the Peugeot Boxer van. |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | Germany | Transport van, Ambulance | Sprinter First Generation Sprinter Second Generation | 18 | Some are used as ambulances for the Military Medical Academy. |

#### Trucks

| Name | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
| Mercedes-Benz Actros | Germany | | Actros 1317 A Actros 1832 A 4x4 Actros 3346 A 6x6 Actros 1841 LS 4x4 Actros 2732 AK 6x6 Actros 3641 AK 8x8 Actros 2023 AK | 365 | The trucks were delivered in several batches in the 2000s until 2012. |
| Mercedes-Benz Zetros | Germany | 6x6, 4x4 Off-road truck | Zetros 2733 A 6x6 Zetros 1833 4x4 | 365 | The trucks were delivered in several batches in the 2000s until 2012. |
| Mercedes-Benz Unimog | Germany | 4x4 Unimog | Unimog U5000 | 365 | The trucks were delivered in several batches in the 2000s until 2012. |
| Tatra 815 | Czechoslovakia | 8x8 Tactical Truck | | N/A | Often seen towing D-20 howitzers. Used to transport personnel. |
| LIAZ 100 Madara | Czechoslovakia Bulgaria | Civilian truck | LIAZ 100.05 | N/A | In service with the Armed Forces. Some are in reserve. |
| ZIL-131 | Soviet Union | 6x6 General cargo truck | | N/A | Most units are used for general cargo while some have a ZU-23-2 mounted in the back. There seems to be a number of these vehicles kept in reserve at storage facilities. |
| ZIL-130 | Soviet Union | Civilian truck | | N/A | Used for general cargo. |
| GAZ-66 | Soviet Union | 4x4 Off-road truck | | N/A | Used for general cargo. |
| IFA W 50 | East Germany | | | N/A | Used for general cargo. |
| KrAZ-255 | Soviet Union | | KrAZ-255 6x6 KrAZ-256 6x4 KrAZ-257 6x4 | N/A | Mainly used for specialized purposes like contemporary bridge, pontoon systems and as an excavator. |
| Ural 375D | Soviet Union | 6x6 multi-purpose truck | | N/A | Used as a platform for BM-21 Grad, as a radar station and as a fuel tanker with the Air Force. |
| Ural-4320 | Soviet Union | 6x6 multi-purpose truck | | N/A | Used as a platform for P-18 radar, fuel tankers, command vehicles. |
| MAZ-537 | Soviet Union | 8x8 Tank transporter | | N/A | Used to transport bigger armored vehicles like T-72 tanks, BMP-1, BMP-23, BTR-60. |
| Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck | United States | 8x8 Tactical Truck | M1120A4 LHSM984A5 WreckerM978A4 Fuel Servicing truck | 0/15 | Bulgaria ordered 3 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) Light Equipment Transports; 3 M1120A4 HEMTT Load Handling Systems; 3 M984A4 Wrecker HEMTTs and 6 M978A4 HEMTT Fuel Servicing Trucks with the Stryker vehicles. To be delivered in 2025. |

### Engineering and recovery vehicles

| Name | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
| EOV-4421 | Soviet Union | Excavator truck | N/A | Military excavator based on a KrAZ-255 truck. |
| PZM-2 | Soviet Union | Trench-digging machine | N/A | Trench-digging machine based on a T-150K wheeled tractor. |
| MT-LB | Soviet Union | armored engineering vehicle | N/A | |
| MT-LB | Soviet Union | armored recovery vehicle | N/A | |
| TV-62 | Soviet Union Bulgaria | armored recovery vehicle | N/A | Recovery vehicle based on a T-62 tank chassis. |
| BAT-M | Soviet Union | Route-clearing vehicle | N/A | Based on the heavy AT-T tractor (itself based on a T-54 chassis). Used to clear minefields, create paths and dig trenches. Sometimes used during disaster relief operations. |
| BAT-2 | Soviet Union | Combat engineering vehicle | N/A | Unknown when it entered service or in what numbers. In use with the 55th Engineering Regiment and 2nd Mechanized Brigade. |
| MDK-2 | Soviet Union | Tracked trench-digging vehicle | N/A | Based on the heavy AT-T tractor (itself based on a T-54 chassis). Used for digging trenches. |
| BTM-3M | Soviet Union | Tracked trench-digging vehicle | N/A | Based on the heavy AT-T tractor (itself based on a T-54 chassis). |
| ASTRA HD9 66.48 | Italy | Recovery truck | 1 | 6x6 recovery truck with a winch, crane and a heavy-duty under-lift. Additional orders may come in the future. |
| PTS | Soviet Union | Tracked amphibious transporter | N/A | Entered service around 1969. Amphibious tracked transporter used by the Armed Forces. |
| BLG-60M2 | Soviet Union  East Germany | Armored vehicle-launched bridge | N/A | Mechanized bridge based on a T-55 tank chassis. Still in use. |
| PMP | Soviet Union | Mobile pontoon bridge | N/A | Mobile pontoon bridge carried by a KrAZ-255 truck. The system also has a BMK-130 towing boat (carried separately) as part of the kit. |
| TMM-3M | Soviet Union | Bridge laying vehicle | N/A | 50 ton heavy mechanized bridge on KrAZ-255B truck chassis. |

## Artillery
### Ballistic missile

| Name | Photo | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
| SS-21 Scarab-A | | Soviet Union | Tactical ballistic missile | N/A | The only remaining ballistic missile system from the now-disbanded Rocket Forces; 8 TELs and a classified quantity of missiles are left in service. As of 2023 the complex is still in service although it has been seen rarely. |

### MLRS

| Name | Photo | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
| BM-21 | | Soviet Union | Multiple rocket launcher | 24 | 122-mm multiple-launch rocket system. Over 200 in reserve. Some BM-21s were purchased by Czechia and delivered to Ukraine. |

### Self-propelled artillery

| Name | Photo | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
| 2S1 Gvozdika | | Soviet Union | Self-propelled howitzer | 48 | 122-mm self-propelled howitzer (possibly 500 in reserve) Some 2S1s were purchased by Czechia and delivered to Ukraine. |

### Towed artillery

| Name | Photo | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
| D-20 | | Soviet Union | Howitzer | 24 | 152-mm towed howitzer; standard heavy artillery piece of the Bulgarian Army. Some D-20s were purchased by Czechia and delivered to Ukraine. |

### Counter-battery radars

| Name | Photo | Origin | Type | In service | Details |
| ARTHUR Mod C | | Norway  Sweden | Counter-battery radar | ~1 | Operated by the 4th Artillery Regiment since late 2024 Mounted on a Tatra Force 4x4 truck. |

## Unmanned vehicles
### Drones

| Name | Origin | Type | Details |
| Aerosonde Mk4.7 | United States | Winged Surveillance/Reconnaissance UAV | The Aerosonde Mk 4.7 was developed for aerial reconnaissance, surveillance, obtaining information on ground and moving targets. The system can also be used as a means of conducting reconnaissance of artillery targets. |
| AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven | United States | Winged Surveillance/Reconnaissance UAV | The RQ-11 Raven is a small hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle.The Bulgarian Land Forces operate the RQ-11 since 2015. |
| Aquilla | Greece | VTOL Surveillance/Reconnaissance UAV | 12 Systems with 36 Drones acquired through tactical reconnaissance UAV program. |
| DJI Mini 3 Pro | China | Quadcopter | Compact quadcopter drone used by the Land Forces. |
| DJI Matrice | China | Quadcopter | Industrial quadcopter drone used by the Land Forces. |

### Robots

| Name | Photo | Origin | Type | Details |
| TALON | | United States | Bomb disposal robot | Used by the Bulgarian Land Forces for explosive ordinance disposal. |
| PackBot 510 | | United States | Bomb disposal robot | Used by the Bulgarian Land Forces for explosive ordinance disposal. The robot also has the ability to climb stairs. |

## Communications

| Name | Origin | Type | Details |
| R-412 | Soviet Union | Tactical troposcatter relay | Mounted on a KamAZ truck. |
| Radio access vehicle | unknown | Radio access vehicle | Provides radio communication to field command posts via HF, VHF and UHF radios and connection to ANCMO TETRA. Mounted on a Mercedes-Benz Unimog U5000 truck. |
| Radio relay vehicle | unknown | Radio relay vehicle | Designed to provide communication and information services via radio relay and fiber channels to the command post. Mounted on a Mercedes-Benz Unimog U5000 truck. |

## Aircraft
### Combat aircraft

| Name | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
| MiG-29 Fulcrum | Soviet Union | Fighter aircraft | MiG-29 9.12A MiG-29UB | 10 3 | 22 planes were procured between 1989 and 1990. (18 MiG-29 9.12A and 4 MiG-29UB 9.51) Two MiG-29A and one MiG-29UB have been lost to crashes. Not all remaining aircraft are still airworthy or in active service. |
| Su-25 Frogfoot | Soviet Union | Attack aircraft | Su-25K Su-25UBK | 5 2 | 40 planes were delivered between 1986-1988. (36 Su-25K and 4 Su-25UBK) According to the Ministry of Defense there were 14 operational planes as of 2018. (It must be noted that the planes are preserved but not all are in active service.) 8 planes were overhauled and modernized in Belarus between 2020-2021. In 1989 a Su-25K crashed, killing the pilot. In 2022 a recently modernized Su-25K crashed while landing and the pilot ejected successfully. |
| F-16 Fighting Falcon | United States | Multirole combat aircraft | F-16C Block 70 F-16D Block 70 | 0/10 0/6 | In 2018 Bulgaria purchased 8 F-16 Block 70 and in 2019 expanded the order to 16 F-16 Block 70. The planes will eventually replace MiG-29. |

### Trainer aircraft

| Name | Photo | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
| Aero L-39 | | Czechoslovakia | Jet trainer | L-39ZA | 6 | Between 1986 and 1990 36 L-39ZA were obtained. Two planes have been lost in fatal crashes in 1990 and 2024 Between 2022-2023 2 planes were overhauled and modernized at Aero Vodochody. In 2024 a second contract was signed for the modernization and overhaul of two more L-39ZA planes. |
| Pilatus PC-9 | | Switzerland | Trainer | PC9M | 6 | |

### Transport

| Name | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
| Alenia C-27J | Italy | Transport | C-27J | 3 | Currently the main cargo plane of the Bulgarian Air Force. |
| Pilatus PC-12 | Switzerland | Transport / Utility | PC-12/45 | 1 | The plane is mainly used for VIP transportation. |
| Antonov An-30 | Soviet Union | Survelliance | An-30B | 1 | Used for aerial cartography and surveillance. Currently grounded in Ukraine whilst it was undergoing repairs since 2022. |
| Let L-410 | Czech Republic | Transport | L-410UVP-E3 | 2 | |
| Antonov An-2 | Soviet Union | Transport | An-2TD | 1 | Used for paratrooper training |

### Helicopters

| Name | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
| Bell 206 | United States | Utility | Bell 206B-3 | 6 | 4 are used for training. |
| Eurocopter AS532 | France | CSAR / Transport | AS532AL | 12* | Out of 12 helicopters only 3 are reportedly in active service. |
| Mil Mi-24 | Soviet Union | Attack helicopter | Mi-24V | 4 | |
| Mil Mi-17 | Soviet Union | Transport | Mi-17-1V | 1 | |
| Eurocopter AS565 Panther | France | Maritime patrol/ ASW | AS565 MB | 2 | Initially there were 3 helicopters but one was lost in a crash in 2017. Operated by the Bulgarian Navy. |
| Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin | France | Maritime patrol/ ASW | AS365 N3+ | 1 | One unit was obtained in 2019 to replace the previously lost AS565 Panther. Operated by the Bulgarian Navy. |

## Potential/future acquisitions

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details |
| New 5.56×45mm NATO rifles for the Joint Special Operations Command | HK416(Picture is illustrative) | Unknown | Assault rifle | Unknown | To replace current Special Forces rifles. |
| New 5.56×45mm NATO Light machine guns for the Joint Special Operations Command | M249 (Picture Is Illustrative) | Unknown | Light machine gun | Unknown | To replace current special forces LMGs. |
| New 7.62×51mm NATO General-purpose machine guns for the Joint Special Operations Command | M240 (Picture is illustrative) | Unknown | General-purpose machine guns | Unknown | To replace current special forces GPMGs. |
| New 9×19mm pistols | Heckler & Koch VP9 (Picture is illustrative | Unknown | Handgun | Unknown | There is a project to buy a new handgun which would replace the Makarov as the standard-issue pistol of the Bulgarian Land Forces. |
| New Designated marksman rifles for the Land Forces | Heckler & Koch G28(Picture is illustrative) | Unknown | Designated marksman rifle | Unknown | The land forces have initiated a procurement order to buy DMRs to replace the SVD. |
| Reconnaissance Drones | Picture is illustrative | Israel | Tactical reconnaissance UAV | 2 yet to be delivered | Bulgaria's Ministry of Defence invited 24 companies in the country and abroad to bid to supply 14 tactical reconnaissance drones for military use. The first lot involves the supply of 12 mini drone systems, and the second lot involves delivery of 2 small UAVs. In the end, a Greek company based in Athens was ranked first for the delivery of the 12 mini drone systems. A company from Israel has been selected to supply 2 small UAVs. |
| CAESAR | | France | 155 mm Self propelled howitzer | 24-36 | The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence plans to acquire new 155 mm artillery systems.Some of the requirements are for the artillery to be wheeled for mobility and to have an armored hull. Bulgaria has chosen the CAESAR to be it's new 155 mm SPH and a contract is expected in the near future. |
| NASAMS(or other system which can utilize the AIM-9X Sidewinder). | Picture is illustrative | Norway United States or other. | Surface-to-air missile systems able to utilize AIM-9X Sidewinder | Unknown | The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence plans to acquire Surface-to-air missile systems which can utilize the AIM-9X Sidewinders which are going to be used by the Bulgarian Air Force's F-16 Block 70s. |
| New 3D radars | Picture of the Israeli proposal-The ELM-2084. | Israel United States Spain France Italy | Early warning radar | 5 stationary and 2 mobile | The companies that are participating in the competition are Israeli company Elta Systems, US company Lockheed Martin, Spanish company Indra Sistemas, French company Thales Group and Italian company Leonardo S.p.A.. The radars will be used by the Bulgarian Air Force. |
| New Coastal Defense System | Illustrative Picture RBS 15 | United States Sweden | Coastal Anti-ship missiles | Unknown | Bulgaria is buying a coastal anti-ship system. Being considered are the Naval Strike Missile and RBS 15 Mk.3 which will be used by the Bulgarian Navy to replace the existing 4K51 Rubezh system currently in service. |
| New Trucks | Picture is illustrative(Tatra 815) | Unknown | Tactical truck | 320 | To replace all Soviet trucks in use with the Land Forces |
| M142 HIMARS | | United States | Multiple Launch Rocket System | 18-20 | The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence and The Chief of Defence are interested in acquiring a MLRS system for the Bulgarian Land Forces. The favorite for the project is the HIMARS with the PULS and K239 Chunmoo also being considered. |
| PULS | | Israel | Multiple Launch Rocket System | 18-20 | The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence and The Chief of Defence are interested in acquiring a MLRS system for the Bulgarian Land Forces. The favorite for the project is the HIMARS with the PULS and K239 Chunmoo also being considered. |
| K239 Chunmoo | | South Korea | Multiple Launch Rocket System | 18-20 | The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence and The Chief of Defence are interested in acquiring a MLRS system for the Bulgarian Land Forces. The favorite for the project is the HIMARS with the PULS and K239 Chunmoo also being considered. |
| New Attack Helicopters | AH-64 Apache (Picture is illustrative) | Yet to be decided. | Attack helicopter | Unknown | New attack helicopters are a part of the military modernization program until 2032. They most likely will replace the aging Mil Mi-24s of the Bulgarian Air Force. |

## Retired equipment

* PT-76 amphibious tanks (250)
* T-62 tanks (250, sold to Ethiopia, Yemen and Angola
* PTS
* T-55AM2 tanks (1,400 kept in storage in the province of Montana)
* T-34 tanks (177, some sold to Mali and other African countries; 42 kept in storage near the village of Ohrid, Bulgaria; some are used as anti-tank weapons targets; the rest of the tanks were scrapped)
* BRDM-1
* BTR-152
* BTR-40
* BTR-50PU
* SS-23 (8 launchers + 24 missiles, destroyed)
* FROG-7 (24 launchers + dozens of missiles, destroyed)
* Scud-B (36 launchers + dozens of missiles, destroyed)
* AT-1 Snapper anti-tank guided missiles
* BM-13 multiple rocket launchers