루마니아 국방부, F-35 32기 도입을 위한 65억 달러 예산을 의회에 요구

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루마니아 국방부가 F-35 32기 도입 승인을 의회에 요구했고, 예산 규모는 65억 달러로 추산된다고 합니다. 

지난 4월 11일 루마니아 대통령이 의장을 맡고 있는 루마니아 최고국방위원회에서 F-35 도입을 승인했고, 32기 도입 후 16기 추가도입도 가능하다고 합니다. 도입이 성사될 경우, 루마니아는 폴란드와 체코에 이어 동유럽에서 F-35를 운용하는 3번째 국가가 됩니다. 

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2023/08/10/romania-eyes-32-f-35s-under-65-billion-deal/

Romania eyes 32 F-35s under $6.5 billion deal

Romania eyes 32 F-35s under $6.5 billion deal

By Jaroslaw Adamowski

 Thursday, Aug 10

Four U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing depart Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to support the NATO air shielding mission alongside French, British, Estonian, and Belgium allies at Amari Air Base, Estonia, July 6, 2022. (Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis/Air Force)

WARSAW, Poland — The Romanian Ministry of National Defence has requested the parliament’s approval for the purchase of 32 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, according to Defense Minister Angel Tîlvăr. The planned procurement is estimated to be worth about $6.5 billion.

In an interview with local broadcaster Antena 3, Tîlvăr said his ministry is “taking the first step towards equipping the Romanian Air Force with a state-of-the-art capability which will give Romania a consolidated status in the security architecture on [NATO’s] eastern flank and in the Black Sea region.”

On April 11, Romania’s Supreme Council on National Defense, a state body chaired by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, authorized the ministry to acquire the aircraft for the country’s air force.

The potential deal is to be carried out under the foreign military sales framework, and it will require the approval of the United States Department of State.

The documentation which was submitted to the Romanian parliament indicates that, following the purchase of two squadrons comprising a total of 32 aircraft, Romania could pursue an acquisition of a third squadron consisting of 16 fighter jets.

Owing to the planned procurement, Romania could become the third Eastern European ally, after Poland and the Czech Republic, to operate Lockheed Martin’s fifth-generation aircraft in its fleet. Romanian officials hope the country’s military could receive the first aircraft in 2030.

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NATO 회원국과 미국의 동맹국은 일단 다 F-35를 사고, F-35를 살 수 없으면서 러시아제를 사기는 싫은 나라들은 프랑스의 라팔을 사네요.

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루마니아까지 F-35를 도입할 정도이니..