Bulgaria`s F-16 Deal

SOFIA, (BM) - President Rumen Radev called on the government not to allow “cut” of the F-16 fighter aircraft package, ;earned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: The U.S. Has Sent a Concrete Offer to Bulgaria for the Sale of the F-16. The Offer for Gripen Is Still Valid “Every “move” down and cut of this package already leads to an…

SOFIA, (BM) - The United States officially presented to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence a draft contract for the purchase of eight F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. The draft agreement also includes armament, maintenance of the equipment and training of the pilots. Read more: Coalition Partner in the Bulgarian…

SOFIA, (BM) - The friction between the partners in the so-called small coalition in the structure of the ruling government of Bulgaria continues, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: If Bulgaria Acquires the F-16, It Will Enter Into Other NATO Plans, the Bulgarian Prime Minister Said Volen Siderov announced himself against the…

SOFIA, (BM) - Bulgaria could help protect its southwestern neighbour North Macedonia’s airspace if it completes a deal for the purchase of eight F-16 aircraft from the United States, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Reuters. Read more: If Bulgaria Acquires the F-16, It Will Enter Into Other NATO Plans, the Bulgarian Prime Minister Said …

SOFIA, (BM) - The F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft deal with the United States has not yet been agreed and Bulgaria will try to get maximum discount, learned BugarianMilitary.com. Read more: Gen. Sabev – US Has Offered Bulgaria a Very Good Package Deal for the F-16 “Nothing is over. We are bargaining for a maximum reduction in the aircraft…

SOFIA, (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The United States has offered us a very good package deal, the given maximum price includes what we want. So the upcoming purchase of F-16 fighter aircrafts for the Bulgarian aviation was commented on bTV's air by Gen. Sabi Sabev, co-founder of the Atlantic Council of Bulgaria, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. …

SOFIA, (BGM) - The maximum normal amount that Bulgaria is able to afford for 8 F-16 fighter aircrafts is BGN 2 billion, the Minister of Defence, Krasimir Karakachanov, said at a meeting of the Parliamentary Defense Committee, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Lockheed Martin Gave More Details about the Approved By the Congress Deal for…

WASHINGTON, (BGM) - As we announced yesterday (May,4), the US Congress has allowed Bulgaria to be given the opportunity to purchase a complete package for eight F-16 Block 70 multirole fighter aircrafts worth $ 1.6 billion. Read more: Lockheed Martin Gave More Details about the Approved By the Congress Deal for Bulgarian F-16 Here is the…

SOFIA, (BGM) - As we wrote earlier, the US Congress gave its approval for making a US-Bulgarian deal for acquisition of a new combat aircraft F-16 by the Bulgarian Air Force. Read more: The US Congress Approved the Possible Sale of F-16 to Bulgaria The American manufacturer of the F-16 fighter aircraft also sent its comment on the deal,…

WASHINGTON, (BGM) - An announcement was published on the website of the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) stating that the US Congress has allowed Bulgaria to be given the opportunity to purchase a complete package for eight F-16 Block 70 multirole fighter aircrafts worth $ 1.6 billion, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more:…

SOFIA (BM) - The choice of the F-16 has always been opposed by those factors in our country that work for Russian interests. They will not stop looking for ways to fail the deal and from now on they will concentrate all their efforts to sabotage the process, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, accourding Atlantic Council statement. Read more:…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Bulgarian Minister of Defence Krasimir Karakachanov gave an interview on the Horizont radio channel, part of the Bulgarian National Radio, speaking in details on the topic of acquiring a new Bulgarian F-16 fighter aircraft, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: A Bulgarian Delegation Leaves For…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - F-16 jet fighters price is high but reasonable, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according US Ambasador statement. "Bulgaria will receive the most advanced F-16 fighter jet at the best possible price", US Ambassador to Sofia Eric Rubin said. "I think the price is reasonable. I understand that it is…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - A Bulgarian delegation is leaving on May 7, 2019, for Washington to negotiate the acquisition of a new type of combat aircraft for the Bulgarian army, the Minister of Defence Krasimir Karakachanov announced, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. The delegation will be led by the Deputy Minister of Defence…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Lockheed Martin’s new F-16 production line, where Bulgaria’s new fleet of F-16 Block 70 fighters will be manufactured, has been officially inaugurated in Greenville, South Carolina, United States, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Lockheed Martin`s press release. With tooling and production…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The selection of new F-16 Block 72 fighter aircraft by Morocco and an operator in Asia Pacific will enhance plans to begin production of Bulgaria’s new front-line fighters and for the first aircraft to be delivered to Bulgaria in late 2022, according to Jim Robinson Lockheed Martin’s regional F-16 campaign…

SOFIA, Bulgaria, (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence has submitted an official Letter of Request (LOR) to the U.S. Government in connection with the purchase of the F-16 fighters. This was confirmed in a statement made by the Defence Ministry, reported yesterday, by web portal of the Bulgarian aviation magazine AERO,…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The U.S corporation Lockheed Martin is discussing the possibility of cooperating with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) for the purchase of the F-16 fighters for which Bulgaria is currently negotiating with the U.S, the FOCUS News Agency reported, citing a new press release of the company, learned…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Bulgaria will expect its first F-16 fighters after 36 months, according to the words of Krasimir Karakachanov, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. According to the minister, the contract between Bulgaria and the American manufacturer could be signed this year by the end of June. At NATO’s Security…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Bulgaria has never been pressured to choose the F-16. “This is a Bulgarian sovereign decision. Bulgaria is our partner, a member of NATO and the EU." This, the U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria Eric Rubin assured in an interview with BTV on the upcoming talks with the U.S. on the purchase of a new fighter,…