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Bulgaria's first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet arrives from the United States

Bulgaria's first Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70, part of a 16 jet order worth over USD 1.3 billion, landed at Graf Ignatievo air base, replacing the air force's Soviet-era MiG-29 fleet.

Reported AI-drafted Bulgarian National Television (BNT), 2 April 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that the remaining aircraft, due through 2027, will arrive on the stated schedule.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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