Equipment
The Romanian Land Forces has completely overhauled its equipment in the past few years replacing it with a more modern one. The TR-85 M1 main battle tank and the MLI-84"Jder" infantry fighting vehicle, comprises the most modern native made equipment of the Romanian Land Forces. Also 43 ex-German Gepard anti-aircraft systems were commissioned in late-2004.
The Land Forces ordered about 100 US Army Humvees; the first eight were delivered to the military police in December 2006. 31 Piranha III armoured vehicles (LAV III variant) and 60 URO VAMTAC high mobility vehicles were also ordered in 2007 for deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Equipment Summary:
| Equipment | Numbers |
|---|---|
| Main Battle Tanks | 1098 |
| Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicles | 122 |
| Armoured Personnel Carriers | 1413 |
| Towed Artillery | 1359 |
| Multiple Rocket Launchers | 188 |
| Self-Propelled Surface to Air Missiles | 104 |
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