Romanian Air Force
The Romanian Air Force (Forțele Aeriene Române) is the aerial warfare branch of the Romanian Armed Forces, responsible for military aviation and air defence. Its headquarters is in Bucharest. Since Romania joined NATO in 2004, the air force has been undergoing modernisation to align with Alliance standards and participates in NATO's enhanced Air Policing missions, including deployments in the Black Sea region.
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Drone from Ukraine crosses Moldova and crashes in Romania's Suceava county
On 12 September, an unauthorized drone entered Moldovan airspace from Ukraine, prompting Moldova to temporarily close parts of its airspace before the device crashed in a cornfield in Romania's Suceava county. Romanian F-16 fighters were scrambled to monitor the situation, RO-Alert messages were issued for Suceava and Botoșani counties, and several civilian flights were delayed. No casualties were reported.