International Defence Equipment and Services Exhibition „HEMUS 2024”
Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 05 - 08 June 2024

Live Firings

The Live Firings at the Central Artillery Technical Test Range "Zmeyovo" (CATIP) of the Ministry of Defense traditionally accompany the International Exhibition of Defense Products and Services - "Hemus" and provide excellent opportunities for live presentation of the mobility, functionality and firepower of the offered defense products.

The range is certified to carry out range and laboratory tests of small arms, artillery, tank, aviation, anti-aircraft and naval weapons, portable anti-tank and anti-aircraft guided complexes, their ammunition and their components and engineering ammunition in service with the Bulgarian Army, as well as of those produced by the country's defense industry, as well as newly developed samples of armaments and ammunition by military-scientific and civilian organizations. More information about CATIP "Zmeyovo" can be found on its website - https://catip.mod.bg/

The event arouses wide interest among the high-ranking guests of the exhibition, visitors and exhibitors from the country and abroad. These opportunities will again be made available to exhibitors and visitors during the sixteenth edition of the exhibition - Hemus 2024. The Live Firings will take place from 11.00 am to 12.30 pm on June 7 and will conclude with a cocktail provided by Sage Consultants - Platinum sponsor of the exhibition and Sponsor Live Firing.



IMPORTANT INFORMATION! 

1. Travelling from Plovdiv to CATTR will be performed by official buses (except for VIP guests).
2. The entry and exit from the area of CATTR and moving from checkpoint to the safety zone for monitoring of demonstration shooting and back will be done only in the column of buses and transport of VIP guests with escort of Military Police.
3. Leaving safe zone is prohibited.
4. Filming and taking pictures around area of CATTR is prohibited.
5. Exhibitors and guests of "Hemus 2024", who wish to observe the Live Firings, is asked to send their names to E-mail address: catip@abv.bg, for inclusion in the list of visitors to the event.


A BUS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE EVENT LEAVES ON JUNE 7 AT 08.15 A.M. FROM THE HOTEL "SANKT PETERBURG" AND AT 08.30 A.M. FROM THE CENTRAL ENTRANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL FAIR PLOVDIV!