Bulgaria will receive all of its F-16 fighters by the end of 2025, as confirmed by both the U.S. government and the manufacturer of the aircraft. The assurance was made public by Bulgarian Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov during a presentation to the Defense Committee. Zapryanov further revealed that the certification of facilities at the Graf Ignatievo airbase has been successfully completed, with approximately half a billion leva allocated for its modernization. He emphasized that the