Romania

Nov- 2024 -

25 November

Air

Formation of Dutch F-16s above the North Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Netherlands Delivers Final F-16 Training Jets for Ukraine to Romania

The Netherlands has delivered the final two F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to Romania to train Ukrainian military aircrews.

22 November

Exercises

Christine Casimiro

British Army Fires Archer Howitzer for First Time in NATO Exercise in Finland

The British Army has completed the first live firing of the Archer mobile howitzer during NATO’s Exercise Dynamic Front 25 in Finland.

22 November

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Member Romania Signs Deal With US to Buy F-35 Jets

NATO member Romania signed a deal with Washington to buy 32 F-35 jets, an unprecedented expenditure for the country neighboring Ukraine.

7 November

Land

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, conduct a safety of use memorandum (SOUM) on an assault amphibious vehicle (AAV) in preparation for Exercise Reindeer II, Reindeer I, and Joint Viking in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 19, 2020. The SOUM test assessed the watertight integrity of AAV’s hull on a submerged ramp and is part of a continuing effort to ensure the equipment is safe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Chockey)

Rojoef Manuel

Romania to Purchase 44 Used Amphibious Vehicles From US

Romania’s Ministry of Defense is planning to buy 44 used Amphibious Assault Vehicles from the US, doubling its intended order from 2023.

Oct- 2024 -

25 October

Europe

Today the latest graduation of Ukrainian pilots from RAF Elementary Flying Training took place, attended by Armed Forces Minister @LukePollard & Ukrainian Ambassador General Valerii Zaluzhnyi. The next step is advanced fast jet training & conversion to F-16 with partner nations.

Christine Casimiro

Ukrainian Pilots Complete Royal Air Force Training to Operate F-16s

The Royal Air Force has completed training another group of Ukrainian pilots, bringing the total number of its Elementary Flying Training program graduates to 200.

8 October

Americas

Joe Saballa

US OKs Torpedoes for India, EW System for Italy, Radars for Romania

The US government has concurrently approved nearly $1 billion in military sales to India, Italy, and Romania.

7 October

Europe

COBRA II 4x4 Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicle

Inder Singh Bisht

Turkish Firm Wins $934M Romanian Armored Vehicle Contract

Romania has selected Turkish firm Otokar to supply over 1,000 light armored tactical military vehicles to the Romanian Army.

4 October

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

NATO Monitoring Romanian Airspace After Russian Drone Detected

NATO reinforced Romania’s airspace surveillance after a Russian drone might have crossed into Romanian airspace on its way to Ukraine.

Sep- 2024 -

16 September

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves $7.2B Sale of F-35 Jets to NATO Ally Romania

The US State Department said it had approved the sale of dozens of F-35 fighter jets to its NATO ally Romania, a deal worth $7.2 billion.

Aug- 2024 -

27 August

Europe

An F-16 fires an AIM-120D-3 in the final required flight test for the missile variant, developed under the Form, Fit, Function Refresh, known as F3R. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John McRell)

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $592 Million Sale of AMRAAM Missiles to Romania

The US State Department has approved a sale of up to 186 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles to Romania.

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