US Gently Nudges Israel Aside, Launches F-16 Negotiations with Bulgaria
The Israeli Ministry of Defense has offered upgraded F-16 fighter jets to Bulgaria and Croatia. However, Sofia announced Wednesday it is ready to begin talks with the US on the acquisition of new F-16s, a move likely to seal the fate of the Israeli proposal
Ami Rojkes Dombe
| 09/01/2019
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The Bulgarian government has approved a plan to start talks with the United States on buying eight new F-16 fighter jets to replace its aging MiG-29s and improve compliance with NATO standards, the defense minister said on Wednesday, according to Reuters.
A deal for Lockheed Martin’s F-16V Block 70 would be worth around $1.1 billion, Bulgaria’s biggest military procurement since the fall of Communist rule some 30 years ago, the report adds.
Last year, Israel offered upgraded F-16 fighters to Bulgaria. However, the US has apparently managed to move aside the Israeli proposal. Will we see the same move in Croatia as well?
The Israeli Ministry of Defense has offered upgraded F-16 fighter jets to Bulgaria and Croatia. However, Sofia announced Wednesday it is ready to begin talks with the US on the acquisition of new F-16s, a move likely to seal the fate of the Israeli proposal
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/f-16/f-16-block-70.html
The Bulgarian government has approved a plan to start talks with the United States on buying eight new F-16 fighter jets to replace its aging MiG-29s and improve compliance with NATO standards, the defense minister said on Wednesday, according to Reuters.
A deal for Lockheed Martin’s F-16V Block 70 would be worth around $1.1 billion, Bulgaria’s biggest military procurement since the fall of Communist rule some 30 years ago, the report adds.
Last year, Israel offered upgraded F-16 fighters to Bulgaria. However, the US has apparently managed to move aside the Israeli proposal. Will we see the same move in Croatia as well?
