First F-16 Block 70 Jet Delivered to Bulgaria

Fighter is one of 16 ordered by the country to modernize its air force.

Kimberly Johnson

Tuesday, February 04, 2025 at 04:31 PM ET

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Bulgarian Air Force F-16 Block 70. [Courtesy: Lockheed Martin]

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The Bulgarian Air Force has received its first Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 jet out of 16 on order.
These F-16 Block 70 fighters are manufactured at Lockheed Martin's facility in Greenville, South Carolina.
The F-16 Block 70 is intended to enhance Bulgaria's defense capabilities and its participation in allied peacekeeping missions.

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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.