A European country has armed itself with US fighters and interprets it as a “symbol” in the middle of the war between Russia and Ukraine. This is Bulgaria, which has received on Wednesday the first of the 16 new combat planes he will receive.
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov welcomed an important step in the modernization of its Air Force. In the GRAF IGNATIEVO Air Base, In the center of Bulgaria, the first installment has celebrated.
“This is not only a combat plane, but a symbol and the incarnation of the strategic alliance of Bulgaria with the United States, An alliance that brings a new perspective to the Bulgarian army“He said.
This is an agreement that was signed in July 2019 worth $ 1.3 billion. Specifically, the delivery was scheduled for 2023, but the Covid pandemic delayed the plans.
Among the plans was the purchase of eight multifunction aircraft F-16 Block 70, but, after delays, the acquisition has gone to more and They ended up adding another eight additional planes that will arrive in late 2027.
