EnduroSat and Bulgaria agree to develop a major space and defense industrial base at Dobroslavtsi
85 FOMOEnduroSat and the Bulgarian government signed an MOU to transform the former Dobroslavtsi military airbase into a major space and defense industrial center. The proposed complex will combine manufacturing, research and development, education, testing and logistics. The site is intended to support large satellite constellation production and the expansion of European space infrastructure. The project represents an important industrial development for Bulgaria and a potential extension of EnduroSat's existing manufacturing capabilities in Sofia.
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If implemented at the proposed scale, the project could establish Bulgaria as a significant European space manufacturing and defense technology hub. Its eventual impact will depend on financing, infrastructure development and the arrival of additional industrial partners.
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EnduroSat to Partner with the Bulgarian Government for a New Space Industrial BaseEnduroSat and the Bulgarian government signed a memorandum of understanding to transform the former Dobroslavtsi military airbase into a European space and defense research, development and production center. The proposed facility covers approximately three million square metres and is intended to support manufacturing, testing, education, logistics and satellite research. EnduroSat founder Raycho Raychev described the project as a major step toward building scalable space infrastructure and strengthening Bulgaria's industrial position in the European space sector.
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EnduroSat and the Bulgarian government signed an MOU to transform the former Dobroslavtsi military a