Bulgarian Air Force F-16 Block 70. [Courtesy: Lockheed Martin]
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The Bulgarian Air Force has received the first of 16 Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighter jets on order.
These F-16s, manufactured in Greenville, South Carolina, are intended to enhance Bulgaria's regional defense capabilities and support peacekeeping missions.
Lockheed Martin has delivered 23 F-16 Block 70/72 jets to international customers and has a backlog of 117 additional jets to produce.
The first of 16 Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 jets on order has been delivered to the Bulgarian Air Force, the aircraft manufacturer announced.
The fighters are built in Lockheed Martin’s facility in Greenville, South Carolina, where the company and Bulgaria’s minister of defense marked the delivery with a celebration Friday.
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