Bulgaria
What's next for Bulgaria's fighter fleet after the MiG-29 is retired?
The Bulgarian Air Force is poised to transform its fighter fleet as the days of its ageing MiG-29s are numbered, while the newly ordered F-16 Block 70s are due to be taken on strength not before 2025
Bulgaria approves additional F-16 Block 70/72 purchase
The Bulgarian government has approved funding for the purchase of eight additional Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 70/72 Fighting Falcons – a sale which was initially cleared by the US State Department in April 2022
Inside Bulgaria's growingly obsolescent Air Defence force
We look at the slow and often painful transformation of the Bulgarian Air Force’s air defence assets, while revealing humble plans to field Western-made hardware in the foreseeable future
Wizz Air launches Luton-Bulgaria service
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air will begin London Luton Airport to Plovdiv flights in November
European Mi-24/35 Survey: Bulgaria's Marginal Capability
Having once boasted a 44-strong Hind fleet, the Bulgarian Air Force's attack helicopter capability was cut in half in 1999 and later reduced to just six Mi-24Vs, with just two examples being airworthy at any one time. We provide expert analysis on Bulgaria's remaining Hind fleet
European Mi-24/35 Survey: The Last Hinds
A formidable gunship and a veteran of the Cold War, the Mil Mi-24/35 is one of the most recognisable attack helicopters in the world. This week, Key.Aero will survey the seven remaining European operators of the venerable Hind, which looks set to decrease in the coming years
An in-depth look at Bulgaria's modernised Frogfoot fleet
We look at the recently refurbished and upgraded Su-25 attack aircraft that are earmarked to continue in Bulgarian service through to at least 2028
Bulgarian MiG-29 crashes into the Black Sea
A Bulgarian Air Force-operated Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 'Fulcrum' crashed into the Black Sea off the nation’s Shabla peninsula in the early hours of June 9
Thracian Viper: Bulgaria prepares for the Bear
For six weeks, Bulgaria’s skies witnessed intense NATO activity last autumn, beginning with ‘Thracian Viper 20’ and culminating with American F-16s flying enhanced Air Policing missions
Lockheed Martin receives Bulgarian F-16V production contract
The US Department of Defense has contracted Lockheed Martin to produce eight F-16V (Block 70) Fighting Falcons for Bulgaria.