Summary US approves sale of 32 F-35As to Romania - $6.4B deal for next-gen fighter jets. The purchaseaims to boost NATO deterrence.
Joining other NATO members in the F-35 club promotes regional security and stability. In a September 13 statement, the United States (US) Embassy to Romania announced that the Eastern European democracy and North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) member had received clearance from the US Secretary of State to join the F-35 club. The purchase of 32 F-35As will revitalize the Romanian Air Force and provide spares and technology transfer to push Romania ahead.
$6.4 Billion sale of F-35As, spares The US Secretary of State has now approved 32 Lockheed Martin F-35As Lightning IIs (aka Panthers) and 33 Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 turbofan engines. This allows Romania to have two squadrons of the most advanced Western fighter jet, complete with modern sensors and more.
First deliveries to Romania are expected in 2031. Keep up with the latest Simple Flying coverage of military aviation here . The endeavor has been a goal for the Romanian Air Force for some time.
As New Strategy Center CEO George Scutaru shared with Simple Flying last April , “The most important decision by the Romanian Parliament two or three months ago was the decision to approve the acquisition of 32 F-35 airplanes. ..
. I think that together with Poland and the Czech Republic, these three countries will have an important number of F-35s to represent the core of NATO deterrence on .