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 jets, expected by the end of the year, to replace its aging MiG-29 fleet.
Seven of Bulgaria's initial order of eight F-16 Block 70 aircraft are currently in various stages of production at Lockheed Martin's Greenville facility.
Upon delivery, Bulgaria will become the second European country to acquire these advanced F-16s, following Slovakia.
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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