Romania Buys Another Three F-16 Fighter Jets From Norway
Date
6/29/2024 10:51:06 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Three F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft purchased by Romania from
Norway landed on Friday at the 71st General Emanoil Ionescu Air
Base at Campia Turzii, central-western Cluj County,
Azernews reports.
The F-16 Fighting Falcons will be part of the 48th Fighter
Squadron of the 71st Air Base.
Defense Minister Angel Tilvar is quoted as saying that the
acquisition of another 32 F-16 aircraft from Norway, which will be
used by two more squadrons of the Romanian Air Force, allows the
completion of the first stage of the "Multirole Aircraft of the Air
Force" program.
"Making operational the next two F-16 aircraft squadrons, at
Campia Turzii and Mihail Kogalniceanu, southeastern Constanta
County, will significantly contribute to strengthening the security
of Romania and NATO's eastern flank, by executing missions to
defend the national and NATO airspace with three squadrons, from
three air bases, through the Standing Air Policing Combat Service,"
he said.
With the three F-16 aircraft arrived on Friday, the Romanian Air
Force has so far received nine of 32 aircraft purchased by Romania
from Norway, together with the related package of goods and
services. The completion of the reception of the entire batch is
estimated for the end of 2025.
The 32 F-16 aircraft will be delivered in operational condition,
their available resource ensuring their operation for a transition
period, of at least 10 years, to the fifth-generation aircraft,
F-35, which makes the acquisition of Norwegian fighter jets a
transfer of capability between two NATO allied countries.
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