Zitat:Israel, Romania seal F-16 sale deal

Washington OKs deal between Romania and Israel; Bucharest will purchase dozens of F-16 aircrafts from Israel; deal worth USD 150 million
Arieh Egozi

Under a plan to overhaul its air force Romania has turned to Israel for assistance. The East European country prefers to buy the most advanced fighter jets available on the market yet the price tag for the newest F-16 is likely to pierce a hole in Bucharest’s pocket.

Zitat:Fighter für Rumänien, oder: "Wettlauf der Vampire…"
Österreich - in beiden Verträgen - gar ‚ausgesaugt' und eingesargt?

... Im Lichte dessen was da im Moment am Karpatenbogen ‚abgeht' meint nicht nur airpower.at daher: Sämtliche heimischen Akteure wurden ausgesaugt, ganz egal ob bei Neu- oder Gebrauchtflieger… (Anm.: Jetzt wissen wir, warum die alle im TV immer so blutleer wirken, wir bedauern die unschuldig gewürgten Fernbedienungen..!)
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Daher ist also mit Sicherheit weiters davon auszugehen, dass die Abgeordneten des nationalen Verteidigungsrates (CSAT) im Bukarester Parlament entsprechend etwas mit den Relationen des Gebotenen anzufangen wussten, als ihnen am 11. Mai die schwedische Rüstungsmaterialorganisation Försmaterialverk (FMV) und die italienische Fa. Finmeccanica die Vorzüge des JAS-39C/D 'Gripen' sowie des Eurofighter 'Typhoon' eindringlich ans Herz legten. Vorerst wie es heißt ‚informell', eine große Präsentation soll folgen. Der Zusammenhang mit dem Herz ist dabei wichtig, denn es entsteht für den Aufmerksamen der unbedingte Eindruck dass hier von beiden Herstellern - rein informell versteht sich - weit mehr an Herzblut verspritzt wurde als in Jahren entlang des ganzen Alpenhauptkammes. Was nicht alles möglich ist…
Plötzliche Panik
Hintergrund beider Präsentation war, dass Rumänien - und das Gleiche ‚droht' ihnen in Bulgarien - nach jahrelanger Marktpräsenz und den üblichen Aufwendungen eines Campaigns (endlose triste Besuche zwecks Industriebeteiligungen, hunderte Arbeitsessen, Kosten für eigenes Personal, Büros, Agenturen und was man sonst so annimmt oder auch nicht), sich am 23. März in Gestalt einer Empfehlung des CSAT-Vorsitzenden (und pro-amerikanischen) Präsidenten Traian Basescu offenbar ‚überraschend' für 24 gebrauchte F-16A/Bs entschieden hatte. Das muss aber eben noch durch's Parlament - daher der Stress. Lockheed bzw. die US-Regierung (FMS) sollten auch an jenem Tag präsentieren, sagten aber sie bräuchten mehr Zeit.
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Zitat:Eurofighter: Jobs For Romania If F-16 Buy Cancelled
By TOM KINGTON
Published: 13 May 2010 13:40

ROME - The Eurofighter consortium has told Romanian lawmakers that up to 5,000 skilled jobs could be created in Romania if they scrap plans to buy F-16 fighter jets and acquire the Eurofighter Typhoon instead.
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De Mitri outlined plans to sell Romania 24 Tranche 1 Typhoons, which are now flying in Italy following their delivery to the Italian Air Force between the end of 2003 and 2008. The price, including logistical support and training, would be 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion), he said.
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Zitat:US, Romania in 'complicated' F-16 talks: ambassador

(AFP) – 2 days ago

BUCHAREST — The United States and Romania are in "very complicated" negotiations about the purchase of second-hand F-16 combat aircraft due to financing issues, the US ambassador to Romania said Thursday.
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Romania announced in March 2010 it would purchase 24 F-16 aircraft currently used by the US military for 1.3 billion dollars (1.1 billion euros), in order to replace its ageing, Soviet-made MiG Lancer jets.
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Romania and the United States are close allies and agreed in May to deploy 24 missile interceptors on a military airbase in southern Romania in 2015 as part of the new US defense shield.

Erich schrieb:....Offenbar ist es bei den Rumänen so wie bei den Polen: der weit entfernte NATO-Partner, der ihnen gebrauchte und abgeflogene Systeme andrehen will, ist ihnen lieber als der nahe europäische Freund, der mit seinen EU-Zuschüssen und Investitionen zur Sanierung der verkommenen Planwirtschaft beiträgt.....

Zitat:Romania To Buy F-16 Fighters From Portugal

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Zitat:Portugal buys F-16s from US for resale to Romania

Portugal is purchasing Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft from the US in order to sell them on to Romania, IHS Jane's has learned.

Portuguese military procurement agency DGAIED will buy a total of three Lockheed Martin F-16s as part of the US Excess Defense Articles (EDA) programme. The aircraft will be upgraded in Portugal to the F-16 Mid Life Update (MLU) standard by the Portuguese Air Force with assistance from OGMA-Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal, a local firm jointly owned by Empresa Portuguesa de Defesa (EMPORDEF) and Brazil's Embraer.

Zitat:Romania passes state budget, increases defence spending

Romania's president Klaus Iohannis passed the State Budget for 2022 on 28 December, a week after the Parliament gave its approval.

The budget includes RON25.9 billion (USD6 billion) for defence, a 14% nominal increase on 2021 that equates to a real-term rise of 11.2%. The budget maintains defence spending as a percentage of GDP at just over NATO's 2% benchmark, a figure that Romania has been reaching since 2017. [...] Procurement has also been pushed upwards, both in real terms and as a percentage of the total budget. Capital expenditure tripled between 2015 and 2017, reaching RON6.5 billion that year. It has since increased to RON8.6 billion in 2022 and official projections suggest it will reach RON14 billion by 2025. As a percentage of the budget, this is a move from 15% in 2015 to 32% in 2022 and is projected to reach 41% in 2025, exceeding the 20% NATO target.

Zitat:Romania to buy drones from Turkey's Baykar as part of military endowment

BUCHAREST, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Romania plans to buy three unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) systems from Turkish defence firm Baykar along with logistics support for an estimated $300 million before tax, the defence ministry said on Thursday.

Zitat:Romania requests Israel to purchase Iron Dome air defense missile systems

According to information published by the "BaklkanInsight" website on September 22, 2022, last week during a visit to Israel, the Romanian Defence Minister Vasile Dîncu requested the purchase of the Israeli Iron Dome short-range air defense missile system. [...] Citing information from the Israeli media Haaretz, Romania would like to acquire defense technology from Israel and negotiate the possibility to obtain a license for the production of military equipment in Romania.

In the case of a contract with Israel, Romania will be the first European to acquire the Israeli-made Iron Dome.

Zitat:Romania to acquire 48 F-35s in two tranches

Romania has firmed up its procurement plan for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), disclosing that it intends to acquire 48 aircraft across two acquisition tranches. The Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MND) informed the country's parliament of its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) plan in a letter that was sent on 4 August and published on 26 September.

In the letter, the MND outlined a short-term Phase 1 acquisition of two squadrons of 32 jets, to be followed some years later with a Phase 2 buy of one squadron of 16 jets. “Regarding the concept of achieving the operational capability with a fifth-generation multirole aircraft … we request the parliament for approval for the initiation of awarding agreements related to the purchase of [an initial] 32 F-35 aircraft,” the MND said.

Zitat:Romania escalates air defence capacity with $592m missile deal

The deal includes essential guidance sections, training missiles, and support equipment. [...] Romania is set to increase its air defence arsenal with a $592m (2.7bn lei) acquisition of AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles from the United States.

The deal, approved by the US State Department, will enhance Romania’s defence capabilities. This follows Romania securing US approval for a $70m deal to purchase AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles. These acquisitions will upgrade the Romanian Air Force’s F-16 fleet’s deterrence. [...] Romania’s defence procurement is driven by the need to modernise its military forces to meet current and emerging threats. Including the AIM-120C-8 is expected to enhance Romania’s air-to-air combat capabilities, ensuring it can adequately defend its airspace against potential incursions. [...]

The purchase also highlights Romania’s importance within Nato, as the alliance continues to adapt to the shifting security landscape in Eastern Europe. Germany’s Parliamentary Budget Committee recently approved a €178m ($193.4m) purchase of Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) from the US.

The principal contractor for this sale, RTX Corporation, based in Tucson, Arizona, will oversee the production and delivery of the missiles and associated equipment.