Equipment of the Romanian Armed Forces

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

Vehicular Land Forces

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Numbers	Details
Main Battle Tanks
TR-85		Romania	Main battle tank	TR-85 TR-85M1 Bizon	235[1] 54[1][2]
TR-580		Romania	Main battle tank	TR-580	43[1]	Romanian produced version of the T-55.
T-55		Soviet Union	Main battle tank	T-55AM T-55AM2	495[1]
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
MLI-84		Romania	Infantry fighting vehicle	MLI-84 MLI-84M Jder	23[1][3] 101[1][3]	Licensed built BMP-1 with a number of modifications. MLI-84M is the modernized version, equipped with a 25 mm Oerlikon KBA cannon and Spike missiles.
Armoured Personnel Carriers
MLVM		Romania	Armoured personnel carrier	MLVM MLVM M MLVM-AR ABAL Ambulance	76[1][3]	Infantry fighting vehicle for mountainous terrain. Classified as an armoured personnel carrier by UN because of its light armour and armament. Used by the vânători de munte units.
TAB B33 Zimbru		Romania	Armoured personnel carrier		69[1][3][4]	Licensed built BTR-80 with a number of modifications.
TAB-77		Romania	Armoured personnel carrier	TAB-77M TAB-77A TAB-77A-PCOMA TERA-77L	161[1]	Romanian produced version of the BTR-70 with a number of modifications.
TAB-71		Romania	Armoured personnel carrier	TAB-71M TAB-71A TAB-71AR TERA-71L	378[1]	Licensed built BTR-60 with a number of modifications. Will be replaced by the future TBT 8×8 APV, currently in development.
TABC-79		Romania	Armoured personnel carrier	TAB-C TAB-79A-PCOMA TAB-79AR	401[1]
MT-LB		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	SNAR-10 "Jaguar" SNAR-10M "Pantera"	8[4][5]	Artillery/mortar locating radar.
Mowag Piranha		Switzerland	Armoured personnel carrier	Piranha IIIC	31[6]	Up-armoured with armour kits from Plasan Sasa (Israel);
Multi-Purpose Armoured Vehicles
HMMWV		United States	Multi-purpose armoured vehicle	M1113 M1114	100 22[7]	Up-armoured M1114 is used by ISAF troops in Afghanistan.
URO VAMTAC		Spain	Multi-purpose armoured vehicle	S3 S3-HD	42[8] 20	Mainly used by Special Forces; S3-HD variant with light up-armour.
Wolf Armoured Vehicle		Israel	Multi-purpose armoured vehicle		3[8]	Used by the Military Police.
Panhard PVP		France	Multi-purpose armoured vehicle		16[6]
Cougar		United States	Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle	Cougar HE	108	Provided by the United States, used by the EOD troops in Afghanistan.
Oshkosh M-ATV		United States	Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle	M-ATV	Unknown	Provided by the United States, used by the ISAF troops in Afghanistan.
International MaxxPro		United States	Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle	MaxxPro Dash	60[7]	Provided by the United States, used by the ISAF troops in Afghanistan.[9]
Engineering Vehicles
DMT-85M1		Romania	Armored engineer vehicle		5[10]	Armoured engineer vehicle based on the TR-85M1 chassis with a new, fixed superstructure, a 6.5t crane and a Pearson's TWMP mine clearing plough. The commander has a cupola with RWS. Five were built between 2007 and 2009.
TER TR-85		Romania	Armoured recovery vehicle		Unknown[8]	Based on TR-85 chassis. Will be replaced with a version based on TR-85M1 chassis, currently in development.
BPZ-2		Germany	Armoured recovery vehicle		3[7]	Delivered as offset for Gepard SPAAG by KMW[11]
PMA		East Germany	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	BLG-67M	Unknown	Will be replaced with a version based on TR-85M1 chassis, currently in development. Used by military engineering units.[12]
NX 7 B3		France	Trench digger		Unknown	Used by military engineering units.[13]
MFRD		France	Counter-mobility vehicle		Unknown	Used by military engineering units.[14]
AMT 125		Romania	Crane truck		Unknown[8]	Used by military engineering units.
AMT 950		Romania	Crane truck		Unknown[8]	Used by military engineering units.
Autogreder		Romania	Road grader[8]	AG-180	Unknown	Used by military engineering units.
Ł34		Poland	Wheeled loader		Unknown[8]	Used by military engineering units.
Bulldozer		Romania	Bulldozer	S.1500L.S.	Unknown[8]	Used by military engineering units.
VW Transporter		Germany	Van	SIBCRA	Unknown[8]	Sampling and Identification of Biological, Chemical and Radiological Agents vehicle.[15]
Unarmoured Multi-Purpose Vehicles
Chevrolet LSSV Tahoe		United States	Four-wheel drive command vehicle		13[8]	Equipped with Harris radio equipment.
Land Rover Defender		United Kingdom	Four-wheel Drive Multi-Purpose Vehicle		Unknown	Used by Military Police in Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of SFOR.[16]
ARO 24 Series		Romania	Four-wheel Drive Multi-Purpose Vehicle	243D 244D	2000+[8]
Rocar TV		Romania	Light transport vehicle	?	Unknown	Small numbers; some in storage for sale (scrap).
Trucks
DAC		Romania	Truck	665T/G 6×6 443T 4×4 887R 8×8 11.154 4×4 12.135 6×6 15.240 6×6 16.220 4×4 31.310 8×8	Unknown	The DAC 665T chassis is also used for APR-40 multiple rocket launcher, while the slightly improved APRA-40 is based on DAC 15.215 DFAEG.[17]
ROMAN		Romania	Truck	16.310 FAEG 22.310 DFAEG 26.360 DFAEG 26.410 DFAEG	Unknown[8]	Used as chassis for weapons systems like LAROM, ATROM, as Rocket Containers Transport and Load Vehicle, to carry command posts and weather stations and various others transport duties.

Special equipment

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Numbers	Details
Army Watercraft
DPM-4		Minelayer	Romania	Unknown	Towed by DAC 6×6 trucks. Used by military engineering units.[18]
BP-10		Assault boat	Romania	Unknown	Paddled for silent approach or fitted with an outboard motor.[19] Capacity: 10 soldiers
Zodiac MK3		Assault boat	France	Unknown	Equipped with Evinrude Etec 50 hp engine.[12]
PR-71		Pontoon bridge	Romania	Unknown	Used by military engineering units.[20]
ST 140		Utility armoured motorboat	Romania	Unknown[8]	3.5 tons, 8–10 mm armour, 140 hp engine. Used by military engineering units for maneuvering pontoons, it can also transport up to 20 soldiers.
MLC 240		Self-propelled barge	Romania	4[21]	Used by military engineering units.
MLC 300		Ferryboat	Romania	4[21]	Used by military engineering units.

Artillery

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Numbers	Details
Mortars
M 1988		60mm	Romania	Unknown	There are also two 2001 versions: a commando version and an extended range version.
M 1977		82mm	Romania	1 174[1]	Also available in 81 mm caliber.
M 1982		120mm	Romania	314[1]
Howitzers
M82		76mm	Romania	Unknown	Mountain howitzer used by vânători de munte units. Based on the Yugoslav M48.
M30		122mm	Soviet Union	40[4]
M81		152mm	Romania	245[4]	Licensed built after the Soviet 152 mm howitzer D-20.
M85		152mm	Romania	103[4]	A variant of the M81 howitzer, with performance similar to the 2A65 "Msta-B".
Rocket Launchers
LAROM		Multiple Rocket Launcher	Romania/ Israel	54[3][4]	Based on the APRA-40 Model 1988 122C.
APR 40		Multiple Rocket Launcher	Romania	135[1][3][22]	Romanian improved version of BM-21 Grad; further developed into APRA-40.

Anti-Tank

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Numbers	Details
Towed Guns
M 1977		100mm towed anti-tank gun	Romania	208[4][5]	Upgraded with modern day and night fire control system.
Anti-Tank Launcher Vehicles
9P122 "Malyutka"		ATGM Launcher Vehicle	Soviet Union	90[4]	12 9P122 Sagger B and 78 9P133 Sagger C
9P148 "Konkurs"		ATGM Launcher Vehicle	Soviet Union	48[4]	Also capable of firing the 9K111 Fagot missile.
Shoulder-Fired/Mounted Weapons
AG-7		Rocket propelled grenade	Romania	Unknown[8]	Romanian version of RPG-7; standard anti-tank weapon at infantry squad level.
AG-9		73mm Recoilless rifle	Romania	Unknown[8]	Romanian version of SPG-9; sometimes mounted on ARO 4×4 vehicles.
9K111 Fagot		Anti-tank missile	Soviet Union	Unknown	Acquired in 1980s.
M72A5 LAW		Light anti-tank weapon	Norway	24[23]	Bought from Nammo Raufoss AS, Norway. Used by special forces.

Anti-Aircraft

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Numbers	Details
Anti-aircraft artillery
ZU-2		2×14.5mm anti-aircraft machine gun	Romania	Unknown	Romanian manufactured version. There is also a 4x14.5mm version called the MR-4,[24] essentially a ZPU-4, but with a two-wheel carriage designed locally.[25]
M 1980/88		2×30mm anti-aircraft gun	Romania	300[8]
Oerlikon GDF-203		2×35mm anti-aircraft gun	Switzerland	72[4][22]
Gepard		Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun	Germany	36[4]	Plus 7 vehicles for spare parts.
Surface-to-air missiles
2K12 Kub		surface-to-air missile system	Soviet Union	40[8]	8 batteries.
9K33 OSA		surface-to-air missile system	Soviet Union	24[8]	4 batteries of 9K33M3 "OSA-AKM" type (16 9A33B TELAR and 8 9T217 transloader vehicles).
CA-95		surface-to-air missile system	Romania	48[8]	Licensed built 9K31 Strela-1 (NATO designation SA-9 "Gaskin") using a TABC-79 vehicle instead of BRDM-2.
CA-94		MANPAD	Romania	297[1]	Including CA-94M modernized version.

Firearms

Model	Image	Caliber	Type	Origin	Details
Pistols
Pistol Md. 1933		7.62×25mm	Pistol	Romania	License-built Tokarev TT-33 pistol (1952-1972).
Pistol md. 1995		9×19mm	Pistol	Romania	Not to be confused with Carpati model 1995.
Pistol md. 2000		9×19mm	Pistol	Romania	Modernized version of Pistol md. 1995.
Glock 17		9×19mm	Pistol	Austria	Used by troops on deployment and several special operations units.
Submachine Guns
HK MP5		9×19mm	Submachine gun	Germany	Used by special forces.
HK UMP9		9×19mm	Submachine gun	Germany	Used by special forces.
Uzi		9×19mm	Submachine gun	Israel	MiniUzi used by military police.[26]
Assault Rifles
PA md. 86		5.45×39mm	Assault rifle	Romania	Standard service rifle in TOs.
PM md. 63/65/90		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Romania	Romanian Navy and Army reserve.
HK G36		5.56×45mm	assault rifle	Germany	Used by special forces.
SIG 551 LB		5.56×45mm	Assault rifle	Switzerland	Used by special forces.
Steyr AUG		5.56×45mm	Assault rifle	Austria	Used by special forces.
Light Machine Guns
PM md. 93		5.45×39mm	Light machine gun	Romania	Romanian version of RPK-74.
PM md. 64		7.62×39mm	light machine gun	Romania	Romanian version of RPK, standard LMG.
M249 light machine gun		5.56×45mm	Light machine gun	United States	US version of FN MINIMI. Used by special forces.
General-Purpose Machine Guns
Vektor SS-77		7.62×51mm	General purpose machine gun	South Africa	SS-77 MK1[27]
Mitraliera md. 66		7.62×54mmR	General purpose machine gun	Romania	Romanian version of PKM, standard GPMG.
M240 machine gun		7.62×51mm	General purpose machine gun	United States	Mounted use on HMMWV.
Heavy Machine Guns
Browning M2HB QCB		12.7×99mm	Heavy machine gun	United States	Mounted use; small numbers.
DShK		12.7×108mm or 12.7×99mm	Heavy machine gun	Romania	Mainly mounted use (tanks, URO VAMTAC and Humvee), but also on tripod.
DMRs and Sniper Rifles
PSL		7.62×54mmR	Designated marksman rifle	Romania	Looks similar to the Russian SVD, but actually based on AK-47 mechanism; also available in 7.62×51mm.
ArmaLite AR-10 SuperSASS		7.62×51mm	Sniper rifle	United States	Used by special forces.
Brügger & Thomet APR		7.62×51mm	Sniper rifle	Switzerland	Used by special forces.
Barrett M82		12.7×99mm	Anti-materiel rifle/sniper rifle	United States	Used by special forces.
Grenades
AG-40		40mm	Grenade launcher	Romania	P version in 40×47mm and PN version in 40×46mm NATO.
F-1			Defensive grenade	Romania
RG-42			Offensive grenade	Romania
RKG-3			Anti-tank grenade	Romania	RKG-3E (EM) version.
GMM			Multifunctional grenade	Romania	Defensive, offensive and HEAT variants.

Mines

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Numbers	Details
MAI-75		Pressure activated blast mine	Romania	1940[28]	For training purposes only.
MAI-68		Pressure activated blast mine	Romania	120+120[28]	120 with disc and 120 without disc. For training purposes only.
MAI-6		Pressure activated blast mine	Romania	90[28]	For training purposes only.
MAI-2		Trip wire fragmentation mine	Romania	110[28]	For training purposes only.
MSS		Bounding fragmentation mine	Romania	120[28]	For training purposes only.
MAT-62B		Anti-tank blast mine	Romania	Unknown
MAT-76		Anti-tank blast mine	Romania	Unknown

Stored equipment

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Numbers	Details
T-72		Main battle tank	Soviet Union	30	T-72M variant;[7] 28 tanks (5 operational, 23 need repairs) are for sale.[29]
SU-100		Tank destroyer	Czechoslovakia	23[4]
2S1		122mm self-propelled howitzer	Soviet Union	6[1]	In storage since 2005.
Md. 89		122mm self-propelled howitzer	Romania	41[1]	2S1 turret on MLI-84 chassis. In storage since 2005.
M 1993		98mm mountain howitzer	Romania	148[3]	Replaced with the M1982 120mm mortars in 2004.
M82		130mm towed gun	Romania	75[30]	72 pieces for sale.[5][29] 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 and a 120 mm mortar designated M82.
ML-20		152mm gun-howitzer	Soviet Union	14

Air Force

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Numbers	Details
Fixed-wing Aircraft
F-16		United States	Fighter Aircraft	F-16 AM/BM block 15 MLU	6[31]	12 on order from Portugal.[32] First 6 officially handed over on 28th of September 2016 and entered service on the 6th of October. Another 3 will be delivered by the end of 2016 and the remaining 3 will be handed over by the end of 2017.[33]
MiG-21 LanceR		Soviet Union	Fighter Aircraft	MiG-21 LanceR A MiG-21 LanceR B MiG-21 LanceR C	36[34]	Ground attack.[35] Dual-seat trainer. Air superiority.[35]
An-30		Soviet Union	Reconnaissance Aircraft	An-30	2[36]	Aerial cartography for Treaty on Open Skies.
C-27J		Italy	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	C-27J	7[37]
C-130		United States	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	C-130H	4[36]	At least three in service and one retired or used for spare parts.
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III		United States	Strategic Transport	3 (shared)	Shared within NATO's Heavy Airlift Wing.[38]	Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) is part of the SAC group which includes 10 NATO nations—Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, United States—and Partnership for Peace members Sweden and Finland. They will share acquisition and operating costs for the eventual fleet of three C-17s over the nearly 30-year agreement.
An-26		Soviet Union	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	An-26	2[32]
IAR 99		Romania	Trainer Aircraft	IAR-99 IAR-99C	10[39] 11[39]
Iak-52		Romania	Trainer Aircraft	Iak-52	12[39]	Licensed-built Yak-52 by Aerostar.
Helicopters
IAR 316		Romania	Training Helicopter	IAR-316	6[39]	A squadron remains operational with the training unit at Boboc.
IAR 330		Romania	Utility Helicopter	IAR-330 Puma L/M	35[39]
			Attack Helicopter	IAR-330 SOCAT	22[39]
Other
RQ-7		United States	UAV	Shadow-600	7	11 initially, 4 crashed (1 in country, 3 in Iraq).
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk		United States	Reconnaissance Aircraft	Block 40	0	5 ordered, to be delivered by 2018.[40]
ScanEagle		United States	UAV		10[41]	Used in Afghanistan
S-60		Soviet Union	57 mm anti-aircraft gun	CRT 1RL-35M1	250	Will be replaced with SHORAD systems. Still used for training as of 2010.
MIM-23		United States	surface-to-air missile	Hawk PIP-III R[6]	224	8 batteries.[39] To be modernized to the HAWK XXI or an equivalent standard by 2018.
S-75		Soviet Union	surface-to-air missile	S-75 M3 "Volhov"		6 batteries;[39] 18 or 20 initially delivered by USSR between 1963–1967, modernized three times since then.[42] Towed by Soviet era ZIL 131 trucks.
AN/FPS-117		United States	radar	AN/FPS-117E (T) TPS-77	5[43] 2 [44][45]	3-dimensional air search radar; in service since 1998.
P-18		Soviet Union	radar	P-18[46]		2-dimensional air search radar; in service since 1977; mounted on Ural-375D chassis.
P-37		Soviet Union	radar	P-37 Bar Lock		2D E band/F band radar; in service since 1975.
TPS-79		United States  Romania	radar	TPS-79(R)	19	3-dimensional air search radar.[47] in service since late 2004. Towed by DAC 665 T utility truck.
PRV-13		Soviet Union	Radar altimeter	PRV-13[46]		In service since 1978.

Naval forces

Sea Fleet

Class	Photo	Type	Ships	Origin	Commissioned	Note
Frigates (3 in service[48])
Type 22		Multipurpose Frigates	F-221 Regele Ferdinand F-222 Regina Maria	United Kingdom	2004 2005	The frigates are currently in the second phase of the modernization program.
Mărășești		Multipurpose Frigate	F-111 Mărășești	Romania	1992
Submarine (1 in service[1][48])
Kilo		Conventional Submarine	Delfinul	Soviet Union	1985	The submarine is not operational and is currently waiting to go through repairs and modernization, although actual official details have not been made public.
Corvettes (4 in service[48])
Tetal-I		Multipurpose corvettes	F-263 Vice-Amiral Eugeniu Roșca F-260 Amiral Petre Bărbuneanu	Romania	1987 1983
Tetal-II		Multipurpose corvettes	F-264 Contraamiral Eustațiu Sebastian F-265 Contraamiral Horia Macellariu	Romania	1988 1989
Missile corvettes (3 in service[48])
Zborul		Missile corvettes	F-188 Zborul F-189 Pescărușul F-190 Lăstunul	Soviet Union	1989 1989 1991
Fast Attack Craft (3 in service)
Epitrop		Torpedo boats	F-202 Smeul F-204 Vijelia F-209 Vulcanul	Romania		Based on the Soviet Osa-class missile boat.
Mine Warfare (5 in service[48])
Musca		Minesweepers	F-24 Lt. Remus Lepri F-25 Lt. Lupu Dinescu F-29 Lt. Dimitrie Nicolescu F-30 Slt. Alexandru Axente	Romania	1986 1989 1989 1989
Cosar		Minelayer	F-274 Vice-Amiral Constantin Bălescu	Romania	1981

River Fleet

Class	Photo	Type	Ships	Origin	Commissioned	Note
River monitors (3 in service[48])
Mihail Kogălniceanu		River Monitors	F-45 Mihail Kogălniceanu F-46 Ion C. Brătianu F-47 Lascăr Catargiu	Romania	1993 1994 1996
Gunboats (5 in service[48])
Smârdan		Armoured patrol boats	F-176 Rahova F-177 Opanez F-178 Smârdan F-179 Posada F-180 Rovine	Romania	1987 1989 1990 1990 1993
Patrol boats (12 in service[48])
VD 141		Patrol boats	F-142 F-143 F-147 F-148 F-149 F-150 F-151 F-153 F-157 F-159 F-163 F-165	Romania	1980	Organized in two sections, one based at Brăila and the other one at Tulcea .

Auxiliary Vessels

Class	Photo	Type	Ships	Origin	Commissioned	Note
Auxiliary Vessels[49]
Croitor		Tender	F-281 Constanța F-283 Midia	Romania	1979	Constanța is allocated to the Frigate Flotilla and Midia is used as a Navy Divers training ship.
Gorch Fock		Sail Training Ship	Mircea	Germany	1938
Venus		Navy Divers ship	Venus	Romania	N/A
Jupiter		Navy Divers ship	Jupiter	Romania	N/A
Egreta		Command ship	Egreta	Romania	1985
Luceafărul		Command ship	Luceafărul	Romania	1976
Siret		Protocol ship	Siret	Romania	N/A
Fortuna		Protocol ship	Fortuna	Romania	N/A
Grigore Antipa		Survey ship	Grigore Antipa	Romania	1980	Used mainly as a Navy Divers ship.
Emil Racoviță		Oceanographic research vessel	Emil Racoviță	Romania	1977
Project 1395[50]		Hydrographics ship	Cpt. cdor. Alexandru Cătuneanu	Romania	1993
Project 1395		Sea-going Tugboat	Grozavul	Romania	1993
Project MM353A		Sea-going Tugboat	RMS-101 Viteazul	Romania	1993
Stan Tug 1606		Sea-going Tugboat	Vârtosul[51][52] Voinicul [53] Vanjosul [54]	Romania	2016
Project 1407		Oil tanker	TMM-531	Romania	N/A
Project 406/3		Oil tanker	TMM-532	Romania	1992
Lupeni[55]		River Tugboat	RF-328	Romania	N/A
C417		River Barge	C417	Romania	N/A

Naval Aviation

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Numbers	Details
IAR 330		Romania	Maritime helicopter	Puma Naval	3[56]	Include the SOCAT upgrade package; the Navy Pumas also have flotation gear fitted under the nose and main undercarriage fairings. Currently operated from Navy frigates for search and rescue, medevac ,maritime surveillance missions and ASW.[57][58]

See also

• Romanian Armed Forces
• Saur I
• Romanian Land Forces
• Romanian Air Force
• Romanian Naval Forces
• Ministry of National Defense

References