Lightning II fighters for Romanian Air Force
On 13 September 2024, the US State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Romania for the delivery of 32 Lockheed F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft for use with the Fortele Aeriene ale Romanei (FAR, Romanian Air Force).
The FMS includes related equipment, spare parts, logistical support and training of personnel and is valued USD 7,2 billion.
Romania will become the twelfth European country to operate the F-35A Lightning II besides the Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Poland and Switzerland. The United Kingdom operates the F-35B variant, Italy operates both variants, the F-35A and the F-35B.
Credit photo (just illustrative): Erik Kamphuis (Scramble Archive)