Bulgaria

Military Aviation News March 9, 2026

Greece Deploys Patriot Missiles and F-16 Jets to Bolster Bulgarian Air Defense

AviationNews – Greece has committed to strengthening Bulgaria’s air defense capabilities by deploying a Patriot missile system and two F-16 fighter jets to the neighboring…

EXTRA NEWS September 1, 2025

Russia Accused of Jamming GPS on Ursula von der Leyen’s Plane During Bulgaria Visit

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s aircraft experienced a GPS signal loss while approaching Plovdiv Airport in Bulgaria, leading to a manual landing using…

Military Aviation News January 16, 2024

In Production: F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jets For Bulgaria

Bulgarian Minister of Defence Todor Tagarev, Bulgarian Ambassador Georgi Panayotov, and Bulgarian Defence Chief Adm. Emil Eftimov visited Lockheed Martin’s F-16 production facility in Greenville…

General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon J-008 312 Sqn Royal Netherlands Air Force

Military Aviation News September 21, 2022

Bulgaria closer to buying more F-16s to replace Russian jets

SOFIA, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Bulgaria inched closer on Wednesday to buying a second batch of eight new F-16 aircraft and related equipment from the…

Saab JAS-39D Gripen 43 Hungarian Air Force

Military Aviation News June 15, 2022

Three air forces scrambled as unidentified aircraft tours Balkans

An unidentified Beechcraft with its transponder and radio turned off flew in the airspaces of Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria on June 8, 2022. According…

Military Aviation News April 11, 2022

BULGARIA – F-16 C/D BLOCK 70 AIRCRAFT

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bulgaria of F-16 C/D Block 70 Aircraft and…

Military Aviation News June 3, 2019

Bulgaria – F-16C/D Block 70/72 Aircraft with Support

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bulgaria of F-16C/D Block 70/72 aircraft with support…

Lockheed F-16C Fighting Falcon 91-0352/SP USAF

Military Aviation News January 16, 2019

Bulgarian lawmakers approve talks with U.S. on F-16 jet deal

SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s parliament approved the government’s plan to start talks with the United States on buying eight new F-16 fighter jets to replace…

Military Aviation News March 14, 2018

NATO member Bulgaria picks Russia to overhaul aging MiG-29 jets

SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria has chosen Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (RSK MiG) to overhaul and maintain its 15 aging, Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets until 2022,…

Military Aviation News April 28, 2017

USAF F-35As Deploy to Bulgaria

5th-Generation Fighters Arrive in Bulgaria Two U.S. F-35 Lightning II aircraft and about 20 supporting airmen arrived in Bulgaria today from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England,…

Military Aviation News November 10, 2016

Bulgaria signs deal to buy 10 Russian engines for aging fleet

(Reuters) Bulgaria’s defense ministry has signed a 21.8-million euro ($23.75 million) contract with Sofia-based company Aviostart for the supply of 10 Russian engines for its…

General Aviation News January 29, 2010

Ministries Of Finance And Interior Of Bulgaria Order Two AW109 Power Helicopters To Meet Border Police Requirement

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Ministries of Finance and Interior of Bulgaria have ordered two AW109 Power light twin helicopters…

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