Bulgaria · OEM / manufacturer, Subsystem supplier

VMZ Sopot

Research-backed company profile covering Energetic materials, Infantry weapons, Ammunition, documented systems, corporate information and public sources.

LandAirEnergetic materialsInfantry weaponsAmmunition

Company profile

Company and industrial background

VMZ Sopot is listed in the GefechtsKlar Defence Radar as a defence-industry company associated with Bulgaria. Its official registered name is Vazovski Mashinostroitelni Zavodi EAD. The company was founded in 1936. Its documented headquarters are in Sopot, Bulgarien.

The recorded ownership structure is Ownership structure documented in the source record.

This English profile is generated from the same editorially maintained company record as the German version. Facts are not duplicated, ensuring that corrections, source updates and portfolio changes remain consistent across both languages.

Capabilities

Systems and capabilities

VMZ Sopot operates across Land, Air. The documented capability profile includes Energetic materials, Infantry weapons, Ammunition.

The publicly documented portfolio currently contains 4 systems or products in this profile. Each entry includes available status information, known users and primary sources where these are publicly accessible.

Editorial classification

Assessment for NATO member states

The Defence Radar classifies VMZ Sopot as: NATO-relevant supplier. Its documented industrial role is OEM / manufacturer, Subsystem supplier. This classification describes geographic and industrial relevance; it is not a recommendation, certification or NATO endorsement.

The assessment is based on reviewed public sources and the editorial methodology linked in the company data panel.

Stock market & ownership

Stock-market status and ownership

No separate stock-market ticker is documented for VMZ Sopot in the current editorial record. The recorded ownership structure is Ownership structure documented in the source record.

Systems & products

Publicly documented portfolio

Ammunition

122 / 152 mm Artillery Ammunition

Documented ammunition system in the company portfolio.
Publicly known users: User information documented in the linked primary sources
1 primary source
In delivery

Rocket artillery

122 mm M-21OF Rocket

Documented rocket artillery system in the company portfolio.
Publicly known users: User information documented in the linked primary sources
1 primary source
In delivery

80 mm S-8 Rocket

Documented defence-industry system in the company portfolio.
Publicly known users: User information documented in the linked primary sources
1 primary source
In delivery

Anti-armour weapons

PG-7 Ammunition

Documented anti-armour weapons system in the company portfolio.
Publicly known users: Internationale armed forces
1 primary source
In delivery

Sources

Reviewed public sources

  1. VMZ – Production ↗
  2. VMZ – About ↗