Armée Roumaine/Romanian Armed Forces/Forţele Armate Române

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mais avec upgrade de 24 autre block 25...joli coup

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Romania - F-16C/D Block 50/52 Aircraft

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2008 – The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Romania of F-16C/D Block 50/52 Aircraft as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $4.5 billion.
The Government of Romania has requested a possible sale of

24 F-16C/D Block 50/52 aircraft with either the F100-PW-229 or F110-GE-129 Increased Performance Engines (IPE) and APG 68(V)9 radars;

-refurbishment and upgrades of 24 F-16C/D Block 25 aircraft being provided as Excess Defense Articles with the F100-PW-220 Increased Performance Engines (IPE) and APG-68(V)1 radars;

-4 F100-PW-229 or F110-GE-129 IPE spare engines;

-5 F100-PW-220 IPE spare engines;

-4 APG-68(V)9 spare radar sets;

-60 LAU-129/A Launchers;

-30 LAU-117 Launchers;

-6 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems;

-4 AN/ARC-238 Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS) with HAVE QUICK I/II;

-24 Conformal Fuel Tanks (pairs);

-4 Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminals;

-2 Link-16 Ground Stations;

-4 Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Embedded GPS/ Inertial Navigation Systems (INS);

-12 AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER or AN/AAQ-28 LITENING Targeting Pods;

-4 Tactical Air Reconnaissance Systems or DB-110 Reconnaissance Pods (RECCE);

-4 AN/APX-113 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) Systems;

-28 AN/ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare Management Systems;

---28 AN/ALQ- 211 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS);

---or AN/ALQ-187 Advanced Countermeasures Electronic Systems (ACES),

---or AN/ALQ-178 Self-Protection Electronic Warfare Suites (SPEWS).

Also included: support equipment, software development/integration, tanker support, ferry services, CAD/PAD, repair and return, modification kits, spares and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and....

http://www.dsca.mil/PressReleases/36-b/2008/Romania_08-55.pdf

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Après la Grèce, la Roumanie va acquérir d’anciens véhicules d’assaut amphibie AAV-7 américains


PAR LAURENT LAGNEAU · 28 JUILLET 2023




Depuis un accident ayant coûté la vie à huit de ses soldats et à un marin de l’US Navy, l’US Marine Corps [USMC] a restreint, à plusieurs reprises, l’emploi de ses véhicules d’assaut amphibie AAV-7, dont les premiers exemplaires entrèrent en dotation au début des années 1970. Cependant, ces blindés doivent être progressivement remplacés dans le cadre du programme ACV [Amphibious Combat Vehicle], confié au tandem formé par BAE Systems et Iveco.

Pour autant, ces AAV-7 intéressent certains pays… À commencer par Taïwan et la Grèce, qui a récemment été autorisée par l’administration américaine à en acquérir 63 exemplaires pour un montant estimé à 268 millions de dollars, cette somme comprenant également des mitrailleuses, des lance-grenades et des équipements optroniques.



En janvier, la force navale roumaine [Forțele Navale Române], qui a la particularité de posséder une flotte fluviale, a fait savoir que l’acquisition de véhicules d’assaut amphibie serait l’une de ses priorités pour cette année. Et elle devrait obtenir satisfaction.

En effet, dans un avis publié le 27 juillet, la Defense Security Cooperation Agency [DSCA], chargée des exportations d’équipements militaires américains, a recommandé au Congrès d’accepter la vente potentielle de 16 AAV-7A1 à la Roumanie, pour un coût estimé à 120,5 millions de dollars. Outre les équipements associés [mitrailleuses, système de visée thermique, etc], ce montant tient aussi compte de la livraison de 3 AAVC-7A1 [version commandement] et de 2 AAVR-7A1.



« Il est vital pour l’intérêt national américain d’aider la Roumanie à développer et à maintenir une capacité d’autodéfense solide et prête », a justifé la DSCA dans son avis. Cette vente « améliorera la capacité » des forces roumaines « à faire face aux menaces actuelles et futures » en lui garantissant une « capacité expéditionnaire » devant leur permettre de contrer les menaces régionales », a-t-elle ajouté.

Étant donné que la Forțele Navale Române ne dispose pas de navire d’assaut amphibie, ces AAV-7 devraient être affectés au 307e bataillon de marine, implanté à Babadag. Créée en 1975, cette unité est spécialisée dans les opérations amphibie et se concentre notamment sur la défense des lagunes maritimes et du delta du Danube.



« Dans le contexte d’une géographie qui ne manque pas de fleuves, certains spécialistes jugent nécessaire de s’équiper de véhicules blindés amphibies modernes », avait d’ailleurs souligné le site spécialisé roumain Defence Romania, en mai dernier.

Pour rappel, d’une masse au combat de 29,1 tonnes, l’AAV-7 a la capacité de transporter une vingtaine de soldats équipés sur 480 km environ. Pouvant rouler à la vitesse de 72 km/h sur route [et de 13,2 km/h dans l’eau], il est armé d’un lance-grenades automatique Mk19 [ou d’un canon M242] ainsi que d’une mitrailleuse Browning M2.



https://www.opex360.com/2023/07/28/apres-la-grece-la-roumanie-va-acquerir-danciens-vehicules-dassaut-amphibie-aav-7-americains/  

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 LAST UPDATED: 07 SEPTEMBER 2023

F-16 Pilot Training Centre in Romania

On 31 August 2023, a Letter of Intent (LoI) was signed by Lockheed Martin and Romania and the Netherlands to set up an F-16 Pilot Training Centre in Romania. The centre will first be used to train Romanian pilots, but according to the information relased the centre may eventually train Ukrainian pilots and other regional users of the F-16.

Although no details were given on the location, it was reported by the Romanian Ministry of Defence (MoD) the new training centre will be set up at Baza 86 Aeriana Fetesti. This air base houses one squadron of Fortele Aeriene ale Romaniei (FAR, Romanian Air Force) F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcons, Escadrila 53 Vânătoare Warhawks.

The Romanian Air Force currently operates 17 F-16AM/BM fighters and another 32 former Luftforsvaret (RNoAF, Royal Norwegian Air Force) are on order. On 4 November 2022 the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) signed the contract with the FAR for the sale of the F-16AM/BMs and on 30 June 2023 the US State Department made a determination approving the possible sale.

Lockheed Martin stated that “Aircrews from the Netherlands and Romania currently train with Lockheed Martin F-16 simulators, and this training centre will support readiness through an affordable, efficient sequence of ground-based and flight training missions.” The LoI comes after the US approved the re-export of the F-16s to Ukraine, which was closely followed by The Netherlands and Denmark pledging up to 61 aircraft to Kyiv.

According to the Romanian Ministry of Defence (MoD) an undisclosed number of Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) F-16s will be deployed to the Fetesti “in order to implement this project.”

Starting from this month, some Ukrainian pilots are receiving language training in the UK and the US prior to an F-16 training programme at Morris Air National Guard Base, Tucson (AZ), where most Foreign Military Sales (FMS) F-16 pilots receive instruction. The training in Tucson is complementary to the European efforts to ensure capacity and accommodate the need for F-16 training in Europe.


https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/f-16-pilot-training-centre-in-romania  

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Dacian Draco
@AndreiS49747209

Romania: 4 out of 7 PATRIOT systems were delivered in the country, was announced days ago

Its going further up to the delivery of the 7th battery. The systems will ensure coverage for the entire country are of the latest upgrade. For now
it’s densest network in NATOs Flank  

BREAKING:

Romania moves air defense systems to the Ukrainian border in response to Russian suicide drones crashing on RO territory:

- Sending troops & EOD teams to the border
- Deploying radars, sensors & air defense systems
- Patrolling the Danube river

Via @AndreiS49747209 pic.twitter.com/tidg7LRtwm

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) September 13, 2023

BREAKING:

Romanian media confirms that at least 1 of the 3 Russian drones that hit Romanian territory in recent days was a Shaheed-136 suicide drone.

Romania is a NATO state. Is it time for Article 4? pic.twitter.com/9Pt5diEPak

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) September 13, 2023

BREAKING:

Romania summons the head of the Russian diplomatic mission to protest against the repeated Russian drone crashes on Romanian territory.

pic.twitter.com/QmQg0L1x16

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) September 13, 2023

La Roumanie déploie des systèmes de défense aérienne dans la zone concernée: https://t.co/Ir6ZlrUOXt

— Défense & Sécurité Internationale (@DSI_Magazine) September 15, 2023

La Roumanie annonce l'achat de 48 F-35.

Aussi, après la Pologne, ils ont signé pour l'acquisition de batteries anti-aériennes et de missiles balistiques coréens de chez Hanwha Aerospace.

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 SEP 29

Romania acquires 2 former Royal Navy's Sandown class minehunters


According to information published by the UK MoD on September 29, 2023, Romania has acquired two notable minehunters from the UK's
Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA).



Sandown class minehunter HMS Blyth. (Picture source: UK MoD)


http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2023/09/romania-acquires-2-former-royal-navys.html  

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OCT 4

IDV Iveco Defence Vehicles to supply Romanian army with 1,107 additional trucks

IDV, a subsidiary of the Iveco Group, is pleased to announce the successful signing of the second phase of a substantial military truck contract
with the Romanian Ministry of National Defence. This agreement is a pivotal component of the broader 2019 framework, which entails the
delivery of over 2,900 High Mobility Trucks.



The comprehensive framework contract encompasses four categories of military logistical platforms based on IDV's High Mobility Truck Range:
the 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, and 8x8 Prime Mover (Picture source: IDV)


http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2023/10/idv-iveco-defence-vehicles-to-supply.html  

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OCT 27

Romania sets up counter-drone defense systems closer to border with Ukraine


Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has said that a system to counter drones has been established on the border with Ukraine, Ukrainska Pravda
reports: "The system to counter drones is in  position, as they say, and it works. We already have equipment to fight drones".




Explosion of a Russian drone on Romanian territory on 4 September (Picture source: Facebook page of Nikolenko)


http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2023/10/romania-sets-up-counter-drone-defense.html  

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 La Roumanie va pouvoir acquérir 54 chars M1A2 Abrams pour un montant estimé à 2,53 milliards de dollars


PAR LAURENT LAGNEAU · 10 NOVEMBRE 2023

Afin d’amorcer la remontée en puissance de ses capacités blindées avec le remplacement de ses chars T-85M1 Bizonul [une évolution locale du T-55 soviétique, ndlr], l’armée roumaine reçut, en mai dernier, un feu vert parlementaire pour se procurer un lot de 54 M1A2 Abrams de facture américaine dans le cadre d’une procédure dite de « gouvernement à gouvernement ».

Le montant de cet investissement avait été alors évalué à un peu plus de 1 milliard d’euros, ce qui était cohérent avec le prix payé par la Pologne pour 250 M1A2 SEPv3 et leurs équipements associés. Seulement, il n’est pas certain que Bucarest puisse bénéficier des mêmes conditions que Varsovie pour remplacer ses chars…

En effet, le 9 novembre, la Defense Security Cooperation Agency [DSCA], chargée des exportations américaines d’armement via le dispositif dit FMS [Foreign Military Sales], a publié un avis recommandant au Congrès des États-Unis d’accepter la vente potentielle de 54 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 à la Roumanie pour un montant estimé à 2,53 milliards de dollars [2,37 milliards d’euros].

Ce projet de vente « améliorera la capacité de la Roumanie à faire face aux menaces actuelles et futures en lui fournissant une force crédible, capable de dissuader les adversaires et de participer aux opérations de l’Otan », a justifié la DSCA dans son avis.

Ayant salué la décision de l’agence américaine, le ministère roumain de la Défense, a cependant rappelé que la valeur du contrat qu’il souhaite signer ne devra pas être supérieure à « environ 1,07 milliard de dollars », conformément « à l’approbation préalable du Parlement.

« Après l’accord du Congrès, les gouvernements de Roumanie et des États-Unis signeront un contrat de type LoA [lettre d’acceptation], l’achat par la partie roumaine devant être effectué à la valeur estimée et approuvé par le Parlement », a expliqué le ministère, avant de préciser que, « pour la sécurité de l’approvisionnement », il « impliquera l’industrie nationale pour la fourniture d’un soutien logistique intégré ».

Reste à donc à voir quelle sera l’issue des négociations qui vont être menées… En attendant, le ministre roumain de la Défense, Angel Tîlvăr, a tenu à souligner que le « partenariat stratégique avec les États-Unis » constitue « l’un des piliers sur lesquels repose la sécurité nationale » et qu’il « contribue essentiellement au renforcement de la défense du flanc oriental de l’Otan dans la région de la mer Noire. »

Ces dernières années, et hormis les F-16 d’occasion acquis auprès du Portugal et de la Norvège, la Roumanie a enchaîné les commandes d’équipements militaires américains [système de défense aérienne Patriot, batterie côtière NSM, lance-roquettes multiple M142 HIMARS, blindés JLTV]. Et elle s’apprête à se procurer au moins 32 chasseurs-bombardiers F-35A.

Cela étant, l’armée roumaine envisage de se procurer un total de 300 chars… mais il n’est pas certain qu’ils seront tous de fabrication américaine. Du moins, le général Teodor Incicaș, le chef de la direction générale de l’armement locale, ne l’avait pas précisé au moment de faire cette annonce, en juillet dernier.


https://www.opex360.com/2023/11/10/la-roumanie-va-pouvoir-acquerir-54-chars-m1a2-abrams-pour-un-montant-estime-a-253-milliards-de-dollars/

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NOV 10

Romania receives first 33 JLTV armored vehicles intended for Special Forces


On November 10, 2023, the Romanian Ministry of Defense announced that the country had received the first batch of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
(JLTVs). These 33 units are intended for the Romanian Special Operations Forces (SOF). This delivery coincided with the approval of another
Foreign Military Sale (FMS) by the United States on the same day, through which Romania secured 54 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 tanks at a total cost
of $2.53 billion.



Romania has received an initial batch of 33 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) for its Special Operations Force (Picture source: Romanian MoD)

http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2023/11/romania-receives-first-33-jltv-armored.html

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Romania receives first batch of Sikorsky S-70M Black Hawk Helicopters

Aviation Defense News November 2023

POSTED ON THURSDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 2023 13:53

 
The Romanian Ministry of Interior has received the first four S-70M Black Hawk utility helicopters from Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company.
These helicopters, manufactured at PZL Mielec in Poland, mark the beginning of a new era in search and rescue operations in Romania. Two
additional units are scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2023 as part of the European Union's VISION 2020 project.


Romania receives First Batch of Sikorsky S 70M Black Hawk Helicopters 925Romania has received the first four S-70M Black Hawk utility
helicopters from Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company.  (Picture source: Lockheed Martin Company)


Designed for a variety of missions, including maritime and terrestrial search and rescue, firefighting, transportation, and emergency medical support, these next-generation helicopters represent a significant advancement in Romania's aerial response capabilities. An additional Black Hawk helicopter, acquired through the European HeliPol project, is expected to be delivered before the end of the year and will be allocated to the Romanian police, further enhancing their operational capacity.

The delivery is part of a broader framework agreement, under which Romania will receive up to 12 S-70M Black Hawks built in Poland over the next four years.

"The arrival of the first Black Hawk helicopters in Romania is a historic event. The Black Hawk is the most capable and reliable helicopter for crews conducting vital rescue and firefighting missions," said Paul Lemmo, President of Sikorsky. He emphasized the flexibility and enhanced survivability that these multi-role helicopters offer, especially for rescue missions in challenging environments.

With this acquisition, Romania joins the international community of Black Hawk operators and becomes the 11th country and 18th customer for Black Hawk helicopters manufactured by PZL Mielec, Poland's largest aerospace equipment exporter.

The S-70 Black Hawk helicopters are equipped with digital avionics, powerful GE engines, high-strength fuselage structures, and wide-chord composite rotor blades. These features collectively improve situational awareness, survivability, and performance. Both the terrestrial and maritime variants of the Black Hawks are equipped with a medical suite designed and supplied by DELTAMED, an emergency vehicle integrator based in Cluj-Napoca, equipped for patient care and rescue.


https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2023-news-aviation-aerospace/november/9409-romania-receives-first-batch-of-sikorsky-s-70m-black-hawk-helicopters.html#google_vignette  

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  DEC 19

Romania plans to acquire 150 additional Piranha 5 armored vehicles


The Romanian Ministry of National Defense has submitted a request to the country's Parliament for authorization to initiate the process of acquiring
an additional 150 Piranha 5 armored troop transport vehicles. This acquisition is estimated to cost around 674 million US dollars.



Piranha V GDELS wheeled armored combat vehicle. (Picture source: Romanian MoD)



https://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2023/12/romania-plans-to-acquire-150-additional.html  

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 DEC 22

Rheinmetall from Germany to Upgrade Romania's Oerlikon GDF 103 35mm Air Defense Systems


December 22, 2023 - German Defense Company Rheinmetall has secured a major defense contract from Romania, a NATO and EU member state,
for the comprehensive modernization of the nation's Oerlikon GDF 103 35mm air defense artillery systems. The deal, valued at approximately
€328 million, includes the supply of four systems, along with training, spare parts, and additional services. The timeline for delivery is set for
two systems within the next two years, and the remaining two in the following three years.


The modernized version of the Oerlikon 35mm anti-aircraft twin-gun. (Picture source Rheinmetall)



https://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2023/12/rheinmetall-from-germany-to-upgrade.html

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JAN 16

Romania could acquire Chiron missile systems from South Korea


On January 16, 2024, it was reported by the Twitter account Mason that Romania may have purchased 54 Chiron (KP-SAM) man-portable
surface-to-air missile systems from South Korea.



Chiron system is a man-portable surface-to-air missile (MANPADS) (Picture source: Wikimedia)


https://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2024/01/romania-could-acquire-chiron-missile.html  

La Roumanie débat d'un service militaire 'volontaire' https://t.co/lves6UEtdb

— Christophe Tymowski (@Christophe_Tymo) February 9, 2024

Le président de la Roumanie a déclaré que des troupes roumaines sont déployées sur le terrain en Moldavie. Les forces spéciales roumaine offrent leur assistance militaire pour former et réformer l'armée moldave.https://t.co/zbPCdROB6i pic.twitter.com/fdaykQBU8M

— Christophe Tymowski (@Christophe_Tymo) March 13, 2024

Roumanie:

Le gouvernement roumain achètera pour son armée de terre plus de 1059 blindés Cobra II de fabrication turque pour un coût d'un milliard $. La Roumanie commandera 2000 autres blindés d'ici les prochaines années.

Les Roumains ont choisi le Cobra II parmi les… pic.twitter.com/R6eKxP5m6F

— Restitutor Orientis (@restitutorII) March 20, 2024

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 LAST UPDATED: 20 APRIL 2024



First F-16s for Escadrila 48 Vânătoare

On 19 April 2024, the Fortele Aeriene ale Romanei (FAR, Romanian Air Force) received an additional three former Luftforsvaret (RNoAF, Royal Norwegian Air Force) F-16AM Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft. Fully painted in FAR colours, the three F-16s carried serials 1622, 1628, and 1629.

These fighters will operate under the recently re-established Escadrila 48 Vânătoare (48 Fighter Squadron), based at Câmpia Turzii Air Base.

In November 2023, the first former RNoAF F-16s were delivered to Romania and joined the seventeen F-16AM/BM fighters already in use with Escadrila 53 Vânătoare (53 Fighter Squadron) Warhawks at Fetesti Air Base.

In December 2021, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MoD) formally requested approval from the Romanian Parliament to procure the former RNoAF fighter aircraft. The request was granted, and on 4 November 2022, the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) signed the contract with the Romanian Air Force for the sale of the F-16AM/BMs.

On 30 June 2023, the US State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Romania for equipment and services to modernise 32 F-16 Mid-Life Update Block 10/15 aircraft, to be procured through third-party transfer from Norway.

The following F-16s have been delivered thus far:

F-16AM: 1622 (ex 289), 1624 (ex 293), 1628 (ex 299), 1629 (ex 662), 1645 (ex 686), F-16BM: 1632 (ex 693)

All former RNoAF aircraft are expected to be delivered by 2025, bringing the FAR's total F-16 Fighting Falcons inventory to 49.

Credit photo: Romanian Air Force


 https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/first-f-16s-for-escadrila-48-vanatoare