Israeli F-16s: a possible upgrade to the Bulgarian Air Force

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved the plan to buy the jets in June in order to improve its compliance with NATO standards-which it joined in 2004. Israel is in the running to replace Bulgaria’s aging MiG-29s after Sofia gave the green light to replace its Soviet-designed jets. Bulgaria’s parliament approved the plan to buy the jets in June in order to improve its compliance with NATO standards – which it joined in 2004 – in a 3.5 billion leva (NIS 7.4 billion) military modernization project. Be [...]