The State Department (DoS) in the United States announced it greenlighted the sale of 32 F-35 fighter jets to Romania under a deal estimated at USD 6.5 billion and financed under the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) facility and from other loans guaranteed by the US Government.

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The contract, which must still be approved by the US Congress, covers Bucharest’s purchase of 32 F-35A aircraft and related equipment, produced by the US aerospace and defense giant Lockheed Martin

An F-35 jet lands on the runway of the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises about 100 miles south of Oahu, Hawaii, U.S. July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Garcia/File Photo (Reuters) -The U.

The approval of the $7.2 billion deal for the fifth-generation fighter comes as NATO allies are worried about Russian aggression.

The United States Department of State approved selling 32 F-35A fighters to Romania. These aircraft will play a significant role in the local army's ongoing modernization, which is moving away from Soviet-era armament.

The United States Department of State announced the approval of the sale of 32 F-35A fighters to Romania. These aircraft will play a significant role in the ongoing modernization of the Romanian army,

The United States approved the sale of 32 F-35 stealth fighters to Romania for $7.2 billion, the U.S. State Department announced in a statement on Friday. This contract still needs to be approved by Congress.