U.S. Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, conduct a live fire exercise with M2A1 Abrams.
The second F-16 Block 70 fighter jet for the Bulgarian Air Force arrived in Bulgaria on Sunday, 8 June, the Ministry of Defence announced.
Bulgaria’s first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet has been grounded due to a system deviation identified during the acceptance process, Air Force Commander Major General Nikolay Rusev confirmed this week.
Lockheed Martin and the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence formally celebrated the arrival of the first F-16 Block 70 in Bulgaria on Sunday, commemorating the beginning of F-16 operations in Bulgaria.
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The first F-16 Block 70 multirole fighter jet for the Bulgarian Air Force landed at Graf Ignatievo Air Base near Plovdiv on Wednesday, 2 April, marking a significant step in the country’s modernisation of its air capabilities.
Bulgaria’s parliament has approved the purchase of USD 82.7 million worth of Javelin anti-tank guided missiles from the United States, as reported by Reuters.
The Bulgarian government is exploring the possibility of purchasing French CAESAR 155mm self-propelled howitzers.
On 31 January 2025, Lockheed Martin hosted a formal ceremony at its Greenville, South Carolina, facility to mark the handover of the first F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 70 aircraft to Bulgaria.
On October 24, Lockheed Martin announced the successful flight of the first Bulgarian F-16 Block 70. Bulgaria will be the second European country to receive the F-16 Block 70.
International Armored Group (IAG), a leading manufacturer of armoured vehicles, has officially opened a new production facility in Burgas, Bulgaria.
Bulgaria has signed a contract to procure the German medium-range air defence system, IRIS-T SLM, as part of the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI).
The US Defense and Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the US Department of State has approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank guided missiles to Bulgaria.
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