The Minister of National Defence, Mircea Dusa, will evaluate the stage of therehabilitation and modernization works of the infrastructure of the 86th Air Baseairfield, on Wednesday, 5 November. * * *The airfield in Borcea will be upgraded at NATO standards, in order to operate theF-16 aircraft.The 32 Mil Euros worth of modernization works address the damage brakingsystem, parking and maintenance platforms, ammunition and fuel warehouses,maintenance hangar or landing/take off strip. The defence budget covers 11 Mil Euros, while the NSIP financing brings 21 MilEuros into the project.

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