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Bulgaria's IAG starts producing armoured vehicles at new Burgas plant

International Armored Group began producing Guardian Xtreme armoured vehicles at its new EUR 10 million Burgas plant in Bulgaria, saying over 65 percent of components are sourced from Bulgarian manufacturers.

Reported AI-drafted economic.bg, 25 March 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish any government order for the vehicles, only that production itself has begun.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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