The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of eight F-16 aircraft and related equipment to Bulgaria totaling 1.673 billion dollars, Reuters reports. The Defense and Security Cooperation Agency has already provided the Congress..
After consultations with specialists from the United States Department of Defense, it would become clear whether this country would receive compensation for the delayed delivery of F-16 fighters, Defense Minister Stefan Yanev said..
It is, as yet, unclear how long the delivery of the US F-16 fighter aircraft will be delayed. Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Stefan Yanev told reporters that the concrete deadline is a matter of negotiation and inter-governmental talks with the US...
The military prosecutor's office did not see any grounds for starting proceedings on two of the signals of violations in the General Directorate of Defense Infrastructure. The signals were submitted by the official leadership of the..
We are grateful for the consistent support of the United States for the modernization of our armed forces. This makes our country even more secure and increases NATO's capacity, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov told Clarke Cooper, US Assistant..
Bulgaria will receive two F-16 training aircraft from the United States. This became clear after the visit of US Assistant Secretary of State for Political and Military Affairs Clarke Cooper to Bulgarian military bases. The aircraft have been..
“The Bulgarian government’s intention to purchase another 8 new F-16 fighter aircraft should be well thought out,” the new commander of the Bulgarian air force Major-General Dimitar Petrov said for the BNR. In his words this decision raises a..
“A letter was sent to Lockheed Martin at the end of August asking for information, not a letter for starting a procedure for the initiation of negotiations on new fighter aircraft. The enquiry concerned availability, terms and prices of aircraft but..
According to the deal for the acquisition of new F-16 Bloc 70 fighter aircraft approved by the Bulgarian National Assembly, this country can study the possibility to acquire another 8 fighter jets and in this case we are not talking about a new..
Until October 30, American F-16 fighters will help the Bulgarian Air Force for air policing. The American allies will have no right to use weapons against violators of the Bulgarian airspace . The restriction has been imposed by a government decision..
