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.
Diehl Aviation officially broke ground on 30 July for its new production facility in Craiova, located in Romania’s Dolj region.
The German Air Force has deployed to Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, to assume NATO’s enhanced Air Policing (eAP) mission in south-eastern Europe.
Rheinmetall has established a broad production network in Romania, reinforcing its presence in the country and its role as a key defence supplier for the Romanian armed forces.
Romania has signed a framework agreement with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems for the procurement of SHORAD and VSHORAD air defence systems.
British aerospace company Marshall and Romanian aerospace specialist Romaero have announced a strategic collaboration to provide depot maintenance support for the Romanian Air Force’s C-130 Hercules aircraft.
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