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Apolo Engineering Ltd.

Sofia, Bulgaria

Land Systems & VehiclesAir SystemsAmmunition & EnergeticsWeapons
Founded 2005Contract Manufacturer, Component SupplierSupplies Land Forces, Air Forces, Naval Forces, Special Forces, Homeland Security & Police
Profile last updated: June 25, 2026

About

Founded in 2005, Apolo Engineering Ltd. is a defense contract manufacturer based in Sofia, Bulgaria working in land systems & vehicles, air systems, ammunition & energetics +3 more.

Apolo Engineering Ltd. is a Bulgarian company registered in the Republic of Bulgaria, with its head office in Sofia. Founded in 2005, it manufactures ammunition and armaments and holds a full licence for international trade in arms and dual-use products. Its range of defence products and services covers the needs of army, navy, air force, coast and border guard units, air defence, special operations and police forces. Its activities include manufacture and export of ammunition, modernisation and upgrade of military equipment, maintenance and repair, expert services, technology transfer and technical assistance and training, particularly for armoured vehicles, howitzers, aircraft and helicopters. The company works through joint ventures and contract manufacturing with military factories in Europe, and offers assistance in establishing licensed production on customers' territory. It also runs officer, sergeant and soldier training courses covering mechanised, engineering and artillery units, and weapons and vehicle crews. The company states it complies with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and AQAP 2110:2016. Its stated focus market is the Middle East.

Location

Sofia, Bulgaria

Founded

2005

Company type

Limited company

Legal name

Apolo Engineering Ltd.

Focus areas

ammunitionarmamentsartillery ammunitionsmall armsaircraft maintenancehelicopter overhaultank overhaularmoured vehicle modernisationmilitary trainingarms exportlicensed production

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Land Systems & VehiclesAir SystemsAmmunition & EnergeticsWeaponsMissiles & MunitionsMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Contract ManufacturerComponent SupplierMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareManufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & RepairTraining

Products

Small calibre cartridges

Ammunition

Cartridges including 9 x 19 mm, 5.56 x 45 mm, 7.62 x 39 mm, 7.62 x 51 mm, 7.62 x 54 mm, 12.7 x 99 mm, 12.7 x 108 mm and 14.5 x 114 mm.

Artillery rounds

Artillery ammunition

Artillery and MLRS rounds in calibres from 100 mm to 152 mm, plus 23 x 115 mm, 23 x 152 mm and 30 x 165 mm rounds.

Mortar bombs

Mortar ammunition

Mortar bombs in 60 mm, 81 mm, 82 mm and 120 mm calibres.

Aviation rockets

Rocket

Aviation rockets for military aircraft and helicopters.

Portable rocket launchers

Weapon

Portable rocket launchers, including RPG-7 and SPG-9 type systems.

Small arms

Weapon

Pistols, sniper rifles, assault rifles, and light and heavy machine guns.

End users

Land ForcesAir ForcesNaval ForcesSpecial ForcesHomeland Security & Police

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AQAP 2110:2016

Platforms & programmes

Mi-2Mi-8Mi-14Mi-17Mi-24Ka-26MiG-21MiG-23Su-25An-2An-12An-24An-26Yak-18Yak-18TTu-154T-55T-62T-72T-72MMT-LBBMP-1BTR-60BTR-80122 mm MLRS Grad

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

ISO 14001:2015