Poland will help Bulgaria with repair of MiG-29 aircraft

SOFIA, 23 March 2022, (TON): Poland and Bulgaria have agreed on technical support for MiG-29 aircraft of the Bulgarian Air Force.

Bulgarian Pres-ident Rumen Radev annou-nced this in a statement following talks with Polish President Andrzej Duda.

Radev said “I thank Duda for being ready to immediately send experts to assist Bulgaria in supporting the MiG-29 with the capabilities of the Polish industry and the Air Force.”

He said “the situation with fighter aircraft is especially critical for us, the engine life of some aircraft of which is running out by the end of this year, and the operational readiness of the new F-16 aircraft can only be expected by 2030.”

The head of Poland shared plans to modernize his armed forces, announcing an increase in funding for this area to 4% of GDP and an increase in the number of armed forces to 500,000 people.

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