Lockheed Martin has completed production of the initial F-16 Block 70 fleets for Bulgaria and Slovakia, finishing aircraft built at its Greenville, South Carolina facility and completing U.S. government DD250 final acceptance. The deliveries replace Soviet-era MiG-29s and enable full NATO and allied air operations.
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Completion equips Bulgaria and Slovakia with NATO-standard F-16 Block 70s, replacing legacy MiG-29s and materially strengthening air policing and deterrence on NATO’s eastern flank.
The aircraft were produced at Lockheed’s Greenville, SC line and cleared through U.S. DD250 final acceptance, marking a firm industrial milestone for allied interoperability.
The milestone comes amid program production pressures — including Lockheed’s recent push to accelerate delayed F-16V deliveries to Taiwan and reported delivery slips into 2027 — while the company manages rising backlog and production ramp-up as noted in its updated outlook.
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