Equipment of the Romanian Armed Forces


This is a list of equipment of the Romanian Armed Forces currently in service and storage.

Vehicular Land Forces

Special equipment

Artillery

Anti-Tank

Anti-Aircraft

Firearms

Mines

ModelImageTypeOriginNumbersDetails
MAI-75Pressure activated blast mine1940For training purposes only.
MAI-68Pressure activated blast mine120+120120 with disc and 120 without disc. For training purposes only.
MAI-6Pressure activated blast mine90For training purposes only.
MAI-2Trip wire fragmentation mine110For training purposes only.
MSSBounding fragmentation mine120For training purposes only.
MAT-62BAnti-tank blast mineUnknown
MAT-76Anti-tank blast mineUnknown

Air Force

Naval forces

Sea Fleet

River Fleet

Coastal Defense

Auxiliary Vessels

Naval Aviation

Proposed Purchases (future)

These are requests, prototypes and weapons under development/testing which could enter in the Romanian military.
ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumbersDetails
HIMARSUnited StatesTactical ballistic missile system54The Government of Romania had issued a request for 54 HIMARS launchers, which was approved by the US Congress. The approved Foreign Military Sale also included 162 GMLRS warheads, 54 ATACMS missiles, 30 LCRR practice rockets, and 24 Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems, plus 30 Humvees and logistics vehicles. In February 2018 the Romanian government approved the purchase. The contract for the first 18 launchers was awarded in August 2018, with an expected completion date of 2020.
TBT 8x8 AgilisRomania
Germany		Armored Fighting VehicleInfantry Fighting Vehicle
120 mm mortar
Command Post
CBRN
Ambulance
Recovery Vehicle		400Designed along with Rheinmetall. First vehicles should roll out in 2020.
AH-1Z ViperUnited States
Romania		Attack helicopter24The first of the 24 will be purchased from the US and the rest will be produced by IAR Braşov.
Bell UH-1Y VenomUnited States
Romania		Armed utility helicopter21The first of the 21 will be purchased from the US and the rest will be produced by IAR Braşov.
Leopard 2GermanyMain Battle Tank30-40In December 2018, the Romanian Army expressed its interest in replacing its current inventory of aging T-55 tanks with Leopard 2 models.
F-16United StatesMultirole Fighter Aircraft5+36First 5 to complete RoAF 53rd squadron, probably the same variant as those already in service. Romania stated it is in talks with Portugal for this purchase. The rest could be newer versions, probably block 50/52 or 70/72, but no official details have been offered.

Stored equipment

ModelImageTypeOriginNumbersDetails
T-72Main battle tank30T-72M variant; 28 tanks are for sale. Originally bought from Israel which captured the units in 1973.
2S1122mm self-propelled howitzer6In storage since 2005.
Md. 89122mm self-propelled howitzer412S1 turret on MLI-84 chassis. In storage since 2005.
M 199398mm mountain howitzer23Replaced with the M1982 120mm mortars in 2004.
M82130mm towed gun7572 pieces for sale. Licensed built after the Chinese Type 59-1, itself a copy of the Soviet 130 mm towed field gun M1954 M-46. Romania also produced a 76mm mountain gun designated M82 and a 120 mm mortar designated M 1982.
ML-20152mm gun-howitzer4
ZSU-57-257mm anti-aircraft double gun60