The Biden administration approved on Monday the potential sale to Bulgariaof eight F-16 fighter jets and related equipment in a deal estimated to beworth $1.673 billion.
The deal includes four F-16 C Block 70 aircraft, and four F-16 D Block 70aircraft, as well as 11 F100-GE-129D engines, and a plethora of equipmentincluding training missiles, air-to-air missiles and helmet mounteddisplays, according to a statement from the Defense Security CooperationAgency (DSCA).
Congress was notified of the sale on Monday, beginning a legislative reviewperiod.
“The proposed sale will improve Bulgaria’s capability to meet current andfuture threats by enabling the Bulgarian Air Force to deploy modern fighteraircraft routinely in the Black Sea region,” the DSCA said in a statement.
“Bulgaria has shown a commitment to modernizing its armed forces and willhave no difficulty absorbing these aircraft and services into its armedforces,” it added.
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Lockheed Martin, the F-16’s manufacturer, will be the principal contractoron the deal.
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