A delegation from Bulgaria visited Lockheed Martin's Greenville, South Carolina, facility to view progress on the F-16 production line. [Courtesy: Lockheed Martin]
Key Takeaways:
Bulgaria is preparing for the first flight of its F-16 Block 70 fighter jet by the end of the year, marking a significant step in replacing its aging MiG-29 fleet.
A delegation of Bulgarian officials, including the Minister of Defense, recently inspected the production progress at Lockheed Martin's facility, where seven of their initial eight F-16 Block 70 aircraft are currently in various stages of production.
Bulgaria will be the second European nation to take delivery of these advanced F-16 Block 70 fighters, following Slovakia, which recently received its first two jets.
Bulgarian defense officials have begun planning the first flight of the country’s F-16 Block 70 as production of its first batch of advanced fighter jets nears completion, Lockheed Martin said Tuesday.
The inaugural flight of the aircraft, set to replace the country’s aging fleet of MiG-29s, is expected by the end of the year.
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