Here’s What You Need to Know: In the meantime, the U.S. Air Force had deployed the 194th Fighter Squadron — part of the California Air National Guard — to Europe starting in April 2016. In the summer ...
Here’s What You Need to Remember: Sofia put out a tender for new fighters to eventually replace the MiG-29s. The government in the summer of 2019 approved a $1.2-billion deal with the United States to ...
The Bulgarian Air Force has received its first Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighter jet, part of an order for 16 aircraft. The delivery, celebrated in Greenville, South Carolina, marks a significant ...
STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Air Force planes operating out of Bulgaria must leave by the end of the month in connection with a dispute over civilian travel rules between the countries, Prime Minister ...
Bulgaria will soon be flying American-made F-16s as it transitions from Soviet-era aircraft to modern jets, with some help from U.S. airmen based in Italy. At a ceremony Friday in Greenville, S.C., an ...
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A Soviet-built MiG-29 fighter jet from Bulgaria’s air force crashed into the Black Sea during a military exercise and the pilot is missing, the Bulgarian Defense Ministry said ...
The first two of Sofia‘s original order of eight F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcons were officially handed over in late January via American defense contractor Lockheed Martin. NATO member Bulgaria is one ...
Bulgarian MiG-29 during Thracian Star 21, a Bulgarian air force-led exercise aiming to enhance interoperability and the ability to rapidly deploy to remote locations. 2021. Credit: DVIDS Bulgaria ...
Five companies have submitted bids for a $220 million (400 million Lev) contract to supply seven 3D air surveillance radars for the Bulgarian Air Force, the Ministry of Defense (MOD) said Aug. 24. The ...