The first two of Sofia‘s original order of eight F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcons were officially handed over in late January via American defense contractor Lockheed Martin. NATO member Bulgaria is one ...

A passenger aircraft was escorted by two Bulgarian MiG-29 fighter jets after a signal indicating unlawful interference on ...

Bulgaria will soon be flying American-made F-16s as it transitions from Soviet-era aircraft to modern jets, with some help from U.S. airmen based in Italy. At a ceremony Friday in Greenville, S.C., an ...

Bulgarian MiG-29 during Thracian Star 21, a Bulgarian air force-led exercise aiming to enhance interoperability and the ability to rapidly deploy to remote locations. 2021. Credit: DVIDS Bulgaria ...

Bulgarian soldiers stand ready during International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) operations in Afghanistan. Bulgaria is looking at an entirely new force modernization effort so it can maintain ...

Security Forces squadron took part in Falcon Defender, an exercise integrating both the Tennessee Air National Guard and ...

Spain said it would deploy 14 fighter jets to Bulgaria and Romania as NATO continues to bolster its eastern flank in the face of Russia’s aggressive actions in the region. The move announced by the ...

The National Assembly has approved an investment expenditure for the purchase of seven new three-coordinate radar systems intended for the Air Force. The decision passed with broad support, receiving ...

Five companies have submitted bids for a $220 million (400 million Lev) contract to supply seven 3D air surveillance radars for the Bulgarian Air Force, the Ministry of Defense (MOD) said Aug. 24. The ...

The Bulgarian Air Force has officially received its first Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft into service following a ceremony at the Third Air Base in Graf Ignatievo. The ...

A Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet was scrambled on June 30 after a passenger aircraft flying from Warsaw to Tel Aviv transmitted transponder code 7500, the internationally recognized signal ...