Romania is to modernize its 10 remaining IAR-99 Standard trainers, having invited the jets’ original manufacturer Avioane Craiova to perform the upgrade work.
Under the procurement, the Craiova-based manufacturer must now submit a suitable offer to the defence ministry in order for the contract to proceed.
Bucharest hopes the contract, worth a reported $100 million, will be signed within a month, enabling the work to take place over the 2020-2024 period.
Romania; Air Force to modernize its IAR-99 trainers