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Former ammunition licensor and planned EuroPULS buyer

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Bulgaria's arms trade with Israel has been driven by its munitions industry. AOAV counts €49M of Bulgarian licences to Israel in 2014–2022, including €11M of explosive devices and €8M of small arms, and €7.3M in 2022 alone. EU data show Bulgaria issued €1M or less in licences to Israel in 2024. The research database DIMSE reports that Bulgaria plans to buy 12 MARS 3 (EuroPULS) launchers based on Elbit's PULS system. Delivery flows of Bulgarian ammunition to Israel since October 2023 have not been verified and need further investigation, given the country's role as a major ammunition exporter.

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Bulgaria → Israel: $20.2M (€17.4M) (licensed arms exports to)$20.2M

2023IsraelBulgaria issued 10 military-export licences for Israel worth €17.42M in 2023 (EU annual report; licences, not deliveries); actual arms exports that year were €2.78M.

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Council of the EU, Twenty-Sixth Annual Report under Art. 8(2) of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (via Austrian Parliament) — Council of the EU, Twenty-Sixth Annual Report under Art. 8(2) of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (via Austrian Parliament)Document

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