El Consejo Supremo de Defensa de Rumanía, aprobó el Martes 23 de Marzo de 2010, la compra de 24 F-16 de segunda mano para modernización de su fuerza aérea. Se han tenido en cuenta factores como la no necesidad de adquirir material nuevo, ya que no existe finaciación suficiente. La decisión debe ser aprobada ahora en el parlamento. Como aliado de Estados Unidos, el F-16 era la opción a elegir mas probable. La decisión se ha visto complicada por la crisis económica. Sustituirán a los cazas en servicio, procedentes de la era soviética. El importe total es de unos cuatro mil millones de euros. Se consideraron el F-18 de Boeing Co, el Rafale de Dassault , el Grippen de Saab y el Eurofighter de EADS.
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Romania's Supreme Defence Council on Tuesday approved the acquisition of 24 second-hand F16 fighters 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 F16 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 F16 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 Grippen from Sweden's SAAB (SAABb.ST) and the Eurofighter from EADS (EAD.PA).
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