Romania is strengthening NATO’s eastern flank through its expanding F-16 capability and the European F-16 Training Center, supported by Lockheed Martin’s training expertise.
U.S., Polish and Romanian soldiers demonstrated a new counter unmanned aircraft system capability on 18 November in Poland, highlighting how Allies are responding to the growing drone threat along NATO’s eastern flank.
According to Euronews Romania, the Romanian government has confirmed the purchase of 298 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) from Germany’s Rheinmetall, including 46 specialist variants based on the same chassis.
German defence group Rheinmetall has offered its KF51 Panther main battle tank to Romania, according to Romanian outlet EconMedia.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Romania on 5 and 6 November 2025, meeting with President Nicuşor Dan and Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan to discuss regional security and the country’s contributions to the Alliance.
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The aircraft are being used at the European F-16 Training Centre (EFTC), established in part through a Dutch initiative, to train both Romanian and Ukrainian pilots.
Rheinmetall and Romanian firm Pirochim Victoria, a Romarm subsidiary, have launched a new joint venture, Rheinmetall Victoria SA, to manufacture propellant powder and modular propellants in Romania.
The 48th Fighter Squadron from the 71st “General Emanoil Ionescu” Air Base in Câmpia Turzii, Romania, began NATO-led Air Policing missions on 20 October 2025.
The OCCAR-EA Director, Joachim Sucker, and Romania’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Ionut Mosteanu, have signed a Framework Agreement to formalise Romania’s participation in OCCAR-managed programmes.
Romania’s Ministry of National Defence has formally requested parliamentary approval to launch procurement procedures for the next stages of its “Main Battle Tank” acquisition programme.
On 28 August, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence announced that three multirole Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcon aircraft delivered from Norway landed at the 86th Air Base Borcea.
In Germany, Romanian Economy Minister Radu Miruță signed the contractual framework for a €535 million strategic investment to build a gunpowder factory in Victoria, Brașov county, together with Rheinmetall.
