The Bulgarian Navy has formally commissioned its first newly built warship in more than a century, Defence Minister Atanas Zaprianov said on 8 December during a ceremony in Varna. The event marked the official raising of the naval flag on the multifunctional patrol ship Hrabri.
According to Defence Minister Zaprianov, while the previous naval vessel received a century ago was constructed in France, Hrabri was built by the Bulgarian shipbuilding company MTG Delfin.
He stated that the project demonstrated Bulgaria’s ability to construct this class of ships and added that allied countries have already expressed interest in similar vessels.
The Defence Minister confirmed that the ship is fully operational, has successfully passed all necessary tests, and has joined active naval service.
Zaprianov said that the government will continue implementing modernisation projects in the defence sector. He said that work on a second multifunctional patrol ship for the fleet is planned but added that financial
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