US Approves Nearly $1 Billion Missile Package for Bulgaria’s F-16 Fighter Jets

The United States has approved a major expansion of Bulgaria’s F-16 Block 70 fighter program, authorizing the sale of additional advanced air-to-air missiles, support equipment, and related services. The decision was announced through a notice published in the US Federal Register and submitted to Congress. Under the newly approved package, Bulgaria will acquire 125 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles, NATO’s latest beyond-visual-range air combat weapon, along with four AIM-9X Block II missiles designed for close-range aerial engagements....