DTN News: Romania Defence Body Backs F-16 Fighter Jet Purchase Plan
Source: DTN News / Reuters
(NSI News Source Info) BUCHAREST, Romania - March 24, 2010:
Romania's Supreme Defence Council on Tuesday approved the acquisition of 24 second-hand F-16 Fighter Jet produced by Lockheed Martin Corp (
LMT.N) to modernise its air force.
"Taking into account that Romania does not have the needed financial resources to buy new ... planes, the Council okayed a defence ministry proposal to acquire 24 F-16 Fighter Jet used planes," the council said in a statement.
It said the plan would be subject to parliament's approval.
Romania is a U.S. ally and some analysts had said the F-16 Fighter Jet was a likely choice.
The economic crisis complicated the NATO member's effort to seal a planned multi-billion euro fighter purchase, a deal aimed at replacing its elderly Soviet-era MiGs.
Five aircraft were in the running, and the cost of the deal has been estimated at over 4 billion euros.
Romania's choices also included the F-18 from Boeing Co (
BA.N), the Rafale from France's Dassault (
AVMD.PA), the Gripen from Sweden's SAAB (
SAABb.ST) and the Eurofighter from EADS (
EAD.PA). (Reporting by Radu Marinas; editing by Tim Pearce)
Source: DTN News / Reuters
(NSI News Source Info) BUCHAREST, Romania - March 24, 2010: 
Romania's Supreme Defence Council on Tuesday approved the acquisition of 24 second-hand F-16 Fighter Jet produced by Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) to modernise its air force.
"Taking into account that Romania does not have the needed financial resources to buy new ... planes, the Council okayed a defence ministry proposal to acquire 24 F-16 Fighter Jet used planes," the council said in a statement.
It said the plan would be subject to parliament's approval.
Romania is a U.S. ally and some analysts had said the F-16 Fighter Jet was a likely choice.
The economic crisis complicated the NATO member's effort to seal a planned multi-billion euro fighter purchase, a deal aimed at replacing its elderly Soviet-era MiGs.
Five aircraft were in the running, and the cost of the deal has been estimated at over 4 billion euros.
Romania's choices also included the F-18 from Boeing Co (BA.N), the Rafale from France's Dassault (AVMD.PA), the Gripen from Sweden's SAAB (SAABb.ST) and the Eurofighter from EADS (EAD.PA). (Reporting by Radu Marinas; editing by Tim Pearce)
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