The United States is officially handing over to our country the first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet produced for Bulgaria. This will happen at the “Lockheed Martin” production base in South Carolina.
The aircraft will be received by our Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov, who left for a visit to the USA. Bulgaria should receive a total of 16 F-16 fighters under the contracts it has signed.
The first eight are expected to arrive in our country by the end of the year, and will be received at the “Graf Ignatievo” airbase.
During his visit, Zapryanov will also meet with Bulgarian servicemen who are currently being trained on the combat vehicle.