Romanian Air Force

Romanian airframer Avioane Craiova SA is getting ready to begin flight testing of an upgraded version of the IAR-99 Soim jet trainer.

Lockheed is supporting the European effort to create a F-16 training school in Romania ahead of a potential transfer of F-16s to Ukraine.

Current plans call for the first Romanian F-35s to be delivered by Lockheed Martin in 2030 to replace the country’s F-16 fleet.

Romania will end operations with its Mikoyan MiG-21 LanceR fleet on May 15, transitioning its fighter fleet to secondhand Lockheed Martin F-16s.