Ceremony for handover of first Bulgarian Air Force F-16 set for January 31
Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov is leaving on January 29 for a three-day visit to the United States, and will
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Bulgaria receives virtual reality equipment, linked to training for F-16s
Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry inaugurated on November 14 virtual reality equipment linked to training for the US-made Lockheed Martin F-16 Block
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First of Bulgarian Air Force’s F-16s has successful test flight
A successful test flight of the first Bulgarian F-16 Block 70 fighter was carried out on October 22 at the
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New runway opened at Bulgarian air base in preparation for F-16s
A new runway was opened at Bulgaria’s Graf Ignatievo air base on July 15, as the country prepares to receive,
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Defence Chief: Bulgaria on track to receive eight F-16 fighter jets in 2025
Bulgaria will receive eight American F-16 fighter jets from the United States in 2025, Defence Chief Admiral Emil Eftimov told
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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes additional military aid for Ukraine, possibility of air space for F-16 training
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on December 8 overwhelmingly in favour of additional military aid for Ukraine, the possibility of use
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Delegation inspects production of F-16s for Bulgarian Air Force
Representatives of Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence and the Bulgarian Air Force visited the Lockheed Martin plant in Greenville, South Carolina,
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Bulgaria’s Defence Minister: Airfield for F-16s may not be ready in time
The air base where the Bulgarian Air Force’s F-16 fighter jets are intended to be based may not be ready
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Bulgaria, US step up coordination on F-16 project
An adviser from the United States, financed by the US government, will assist Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry and Air Force in
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