Lockheed Martin has sold new Block 70/72 fighters to six countries, with more than 100 aircraft still in its production backlog

First two of 66 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets ordered from the United States arrive in Taitung after a lengthy delivery delay

Potential new variant could build on the export-oriented Block 70/72 as USAF studies ways to increase fighter capacity, report says

L3Harris Viper Shield will equip 12 Block 70 fighters ordered after a lengthy competition to replace the South American country’s aging Soviet-era aircraft

Local media report preference for US offer, but no official decision has been announced

Bulgaria ordered a total of 8 F-16 aircraft, while Slovakia placed an order for 14 units of the same model

Deal includes up to 12 aircraft Block 70 supplied by Lockheed Martin, missiles and support systems worth $3.42 billion

Combat aircraft received at Graf Ignatievo Air Base by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. Country orders 16 jets from Lockheed Martin

Potential acquisition estimated at US$5.58 billion still needs to be approved by Congress

Ceremony was held at Lockheed Martin's facility in Greenville, South Carolina. Country has ordered 66 combat aircraft