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Delivery of F-16 fighter aircraft to Bulgaria to be delayed

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The American company Lockheed Martin has officially confirmed that the delivery of the eight F-16 aircraft to the Bulgarian Air Force will be delayed. Bulgaria’s Minister of Defense Stefan Yanev has been informed about the delay via a letter.  More details about the delay will be  given in the coming days.

The first F-16 aircraft are expected to be delivered to Bulgaria in 2023. The total price of the eight F-16 fighter aircraft amounting to more than BGN 2 billion (USD 1.256 billion) was fully paid by Boyko Borisov's third cabinet.  




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