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Bulgarian President Vetoes F-16 Purchase

Tony Osborne July 24, 2019
Credit: Lockheed Martin
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has vetoed national plans to purchase the F-16 Block 70 from the U.S., citing a lack of consensus and the high price for the batch of eight aircraft. Radev, a former fighter pilot himself, said July 23 he had vetoed the decision because “the terms of the contract were...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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