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The Romanian Air Force ((ルーマニア語、モルドバ語():Forţele Aeriene Române)) is the air force branch of the Romanian Armed Forces. It has an air force headquarters, an operational command, four air bases and an air defense brigade. Reserve forces include two air bases and three airfields. In 2010, the Romanian Air Force employed 9,700 personnel. ==Current state== The Romanian Air Force modernized 110 MiG 21 LanceRs, in cooperation with Israel between 1993 and 2002. Today, 48 of these MiG 21 LanceRs are operational.〔9am.ro, (''Bătălia giganţilor pentru aviaţia militară românească'' ("Battle of giants for the Romanian Air Force") ), from Ziua, November 7, 2005〕 The Romanian Air Force also operates C-130 Hercules, C-27J Spartan, An-26s transport planes and IAR-330 Puma helicopters. IAR-330 PUMA SOCAT helicopters have been modernized by the Romanian Aviation Industry in cooperation with Elbit Systems (Israel) for attack missions. The Romanian Air Force also includes native-made IAR-99 Şoim jet planes, in general only used for training of the young pilots. The remaining MiG-29s have been removed from service in 2003. Due to the old age of the MIGs, the Romanian Air Force is considering procurement of new fighters, or possibly used fighters as an interim solution. Romanian Defense Minister Corneliu Dobritoiu said his country aims to buy an undisclosed number of second-hand F-16A/B jet fighters from Portugal. Local media reported that Romania sought to buy used F-16s from the Netherlands, but the plan was eventually scrapped. In March 2010, Romanian President Traian Basescu told local media the government was considering the purchase of 24 second-hand F-16s from the U.S. for about $1.3 billion. In October 2013, a deal was finally agreed upon whereby Romania would buy 12 F-16 fighters from Portugal.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Events Calendar: Dec 2014 )〕 In the spring of 2009, the Romanian government decided to purchase VSHORAD/SHORAD systems from France.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's - IHS )〕 The deal included Mistral MANPADS and MICA VL surface-to-air missiles.〔(Cer Senin Magazine, nr. 3/2009, page 10 )〕 However, after preliminary talks with MBDA in August, the deal was put on hold and canceled afterwards because of the defense cuts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Defense under external pressure )〕 In February 2010, the Supreme Council of National Defense signed an agreement with the United States for missile defense under whose terms land-based SM-3 systems would be installed in Romania. On the 3rd of May 2011, the president of Romania Traian Băsescu announced the location for the SM-3 systems. They will be installed at the former Air Force base Deveselu in Olt County.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Băsescu anunţă locul UNDE VOR FI AMPLASATE ÎN ROMÂNIA RACHETELE AMERICANILOR. Ce spune primarul din Deveselu, chemat luni seară la Cotroceni să-şi dea acordul )〕 The system includes 3 batteries with 24 SM-3 Block I rockets, manned by approximately 200 US soldiers (with a maximum of 500) under Romanian Air Force overall command. The current chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff, succeeding Major General Fănică Cârnu on 19 December 2013, is Major General Laurian Anastasof.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Generalul Laurian Anastasof, noul șef al Forțelor Aeriene )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Romanian Air Force」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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