Three F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft purchased by Romania from Norway landed on Friday at the 71st General Emanoil Ionescu Air Base at Campia Turzii; they will be used by the 48th Fighter Squadron, according to the Defence Ministry (MApN).The acquisition of the new batch of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and the related package of goods and services will increase Romania's security by defending the national / NATO airspace, in peacetime and in crisis situations, via the Standing Combat Service - Air Policing (SLP-PA) under NATO command."Through the gradual arrival, this year and next, of the 32 F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole aircraft, to be used by two more Air Force squadrons, Romania strengthens its air defence capabilities to overcome the security challenges in the region. These aircraft will play an important role in maintaining a credible NATO defence and deterrence posture in connection with any aggression on the eastern flank and, equally important, will ensure the transition of the Romanian Air Force to the era of the fifth generation F-35 aircraft," Defence Minister Angel Tilvar is quoted as saying.This is the second series of three F-16 aircraft purchased by Romania from Norway and the related package of goods and services, with the first being received at the end of November 2023, at the 86th Air Base at Borcea. "The aircraft will make sure the Romania meets the new NATO requirements, subsequently being introduced in the modernisation programme in the same configuration (M6. X) with F-16 aircraft from the first squadron, already in use by the Romanian Air Force. This solution ensures the involvement of the national defence industry in maintenance and modernisation works of F-16 aircraft, through Aerostar Bacau," according to MApN.Currently, the Romanian Air Force has 20 F-16 aircraft.
One United Properties (BVB: ONE), Romania’s leading investor and developer of sustainable residential, office, and mixed-use real estate projects, marks five years since its listing on the Main Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange. Since its IPO in July 2021, the company has raised a total of RON 853.8 million through three equity transactions, distributed […]
International Workplace Group (IWG) will open four new hybrid work centers in Bucharest, Iași, and Timișoara, expanding its flexible office network in Romania by more than 5,100 sqm. The new locations are scheduled to open in phases during the second half of 2026 and early 2027. The company said the expansion reflects growing demand for […]
Beach, Please! Day 4 The fourth day of the anniversary edition of Beach, Please! became the biggest in the festival’s history. A record 155,000 people attended the event on Saturday at NIBIRU, setting a new attendance record and reaffirming Beach, Please!’s status as the largest urban music festival in Europe....
Today’s edition of The digital replica of the printed Nine O’Clock newspaper – No.8388 dated 13 July 2026 Romania’s First Lady Mirabela Grădinaru Attends Programme Hosted by Türkiye’s First Lady Emine Erdoğan During NATO Summit Romanian President Nicușor Dan to Attend Ukraine Coalition Summit and France’s Bastille Day Celebrations President...
Romania and 14 other countries, including the United States, Japan, and the Philippines, signed a joint statement published on Saturday, July 11, rejecting China’s sovereignty claims over the South China Sea. The statement marked the tenth anniversary of the Philippines’s victory over China at...
Romania won five medals, including two golds, at the 56th International Physics Olympiad, held in Bucaramanga, Colombia. The Romanian team ranked among the medal-winning delegations at the competition, which brought together 381 students from 90 countries. According to the Education Ministry, the gold medals were awarded to Vlad Bolohan and Andrei Vila, both students at […]
