15.03.2005, 21:43
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LONDON [MENL] -- Bulgaria has canceled a $74 million Israeli project to upgrade military helicopters for the southern European country.
The Bulgarian Defence Ministry has cancelled an award to Israel's Elbit Systems for the upgrade of 18 Soviet-origin military helicopters for the air force. The ministry said on March 11 that Elbit Systems failed to fulfill the requirements of the tender.
"Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov canceled on March 8 the public tender procedure for repair and modernization of Bulgarian Air Force helicopters Mi-17 and Mi-24 to Elbit Systems, Israel, due to unfulfilment of the initially stated criteria," the ministry said on March 11.
In December 2004, Elbit Systems was selected to modernize 12 Mi-24 attack helicopters and six Mi-17 transport helicopters for 57 million euros. Elbit Systems defeated BAE Systems, which had submitted a bid of 128 million euros.