Bulgaria was set to celebrate a major milestone in April when it received its first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet, a powerful aircraft made by the American company Lockheed Martin. The jet landed at the ...

A new training center, F-16 Viper (F-16V) upgrades, and new-build Block 70/72 variants hail the second-coming of the Fighting Falcon in Europe.

GREENVILLE, S.C., Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (LMT) has completed production of all F‑16 Block 70 aircraft for Bulgaria and Slovakia's initial fleets, equipping both air forces with ...

Bulgarian lawmakers on Friday ratified a hefty $1.3-billion deal to buy eight F-16 fighter jets from the US in the country's biggest military equipment purchase since the fall of communism three ...

Bulgaria's defense ministry asked the government on Friday to start direct talks with the United States on acquiring F-16 fighter jets to replace its ageing Soviet-built MiG-29 planes. A member of ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria received on Wednesday the first of 16 new F-16 military jets from the United States that the Balkan country needs to upgrade its defense and bring its air force in line ...

GREENVILLE — The world’s largest military contractor has completed production of F-16 jet fleets for NATO allies Bulgaria and Slovakia, all made at the Greenville plant about 20 minutes from downtown.

Air forces around the world are constantly seeking to get the most bang for their buck, and they’ve found that in F-16 Fighting Falcons As a relatively cheap and effective option, the F-16 has found ...

F-16 platform strengthens national defense, deepens NATO and allied air integration GREENVILLE, S.C., Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has completed production of all F‑16 ...