Bulgaria on ilmeisesti vuoden 2012 tienoilla toimittanut Irakiin 500 peruskorjattua MT-LB:tä hintaan 77 miljoonaa dollaria = $154000/kpl.
"Bulgaria signed a deal to supply 500 light armoured MTLB APCs to Iraq.
Borisov informed that the cost of the vehicles to be supplied to Iraq shall amount to around 300,000 levs per unit and total cost of the contract shall amount to 150 mln levs (appr. USD 77 mln). He also mentioned that MTLB APCs were produced at Terem plant in Tyrgovishte town and one MTLB will be sent to Iraq to undergo trials.
The full scope of the upgrade was not unveiled but it is known that rubberized tracks will be installed as well as system designed by Bulgarian Politechnika firm which includes air-conditioner with auxiliary power unit that ensures comfort conditions for the crew in hot climate over a long period of time without giving additional load for the vehicle's main engine."
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/article/article.php?forumID=2473
Bulgariankielistä tarinaa ällitällitehtaasta, jolta loppui tilaukset vuoden 1990 paikkeilla. Irakin vaunujen aihiot haalittu tehtaan pihalta, Bulgarian armeijan varastoista ja loput ostettu Ukrainasta.
"Conversion of military production since 1990 imposed the closure of the plant. It began the process of dismantling, sale and disposal of the production lines and unique technology.....
Only 30-40 armored hulls corrode years in dilapidated shops, said senior military. According to him, from different units of the army is possible to collect not more than 150 MTLB, but they are in poor technical condition. The option remains necessary amount of machines to buy from the vast Ukrainian market, according to dealers."
http://www.24chasa.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=1406631