U.S. Ambassador: Romanian President Discussed F16 Purchase In Washington
U.S. Ambassador Mark Gitenstein said Thursday that one of the issues discussed by Romanian President Basescu in the USA was the purchase of F16 fighters, possibly through a regional agreement.
The ambassador explained that there could be a "regional effort," whereby Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia would buy a series of new planes. This would help Lockheed Martin's production line and reduce the cost of the aircrafts well as the cost of pilot training.
Still, the final agreement would be bilateral, between Romania and the United States, said Gitenstein.
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