US approves potential sale of F-35 aircraft and engines to Romania

FILE PHOTO: An F-35 jet is shown in military exercises south of Hawaii
FILE PHOTO: 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
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US approves potential sale of F-35 aircraft and engines to Romania

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 32 F-35 aircraft as well as engines and other equipment to Romania in a deal valued at $7.2 billion, the Pentagon said in a release on Friday.

The principal contractor for the aircraft would be Lockheed Martin Inc. The order also includes 33 engines from RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney.

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