Romanian Air Force: Another three F-16 to land in Romania on Thursday

Another three F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft were scheduled to land on Thursday, at the Borcea 86th Airbase, the Romanian Air Forces announced on Facebook. The aircraft come from Portugal and will join the other six aircrafts purchased on September 28, from the Portuguese Monte Real airbase.

India prepared to buy 200 foreign combat jets if they’re ‘Made-in-India’

A deal to buy high-end Rafale planes from France's Dassault was scaled back to just 36 jets last month. India is offering to buy hundreds of fighter planes from foreign manufacturers - as long as the jets are made in India and with a local partner, air force officials say.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo: AP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the market for 200 foreign combat jets, but there's a catch: they have to be made in India Indian Air Force is desperately trying to speed up other acquisitions and arrest a fall in operational strength - now a third less than required to simultaneously fight China and Pakistan India is offering to buy hundreds of fighter planes from foreign manufacturers - as long as the jets are made in India and with a local partner, air force officials say.

Govt offers to buy 200 foreign fighter jets – if they’re Made-in-India

NEW DELHI: India is offering to buy hundreds of fighter planes from foreign manufacturers - as long as the jets are made in India and with a local partner, Indian Air Force officials say. A deal for 200 single-engine planes produced in India - which the Air Force says could rise to 300 as it fully phases out ageing Soviet-era aircraft - could be worth anything from $13-$15 billion, experts say, potentially one of the country's biggest military aircraft deals.