Over 300 Romanian and Portuguese soldiers, with MiG-21 Lancer and F-16 fighters participate during May 4 to June 30 at Campia Turzii Air Base71, in the county of Cluj, in the bilateral military exercise "Defense Falcon 2015," Mediafax reports.
According to a press release from the Ministry of Defense, the military exercise participants propose to train together in a single concept, to meet the specific requirements of NATO interoperability.
"From May 4 to June 30, the 71st Air Base Campia Turzii will host the bilateral military exercise" Defence Falcon 2015 '. About 150 Romanian troops, pilots and technical staff with MiG-21 Lancer belonging to the 71st Air Base, and 180 Portuguese soldiers, four F-16 aircrafts and the related maintenance equipment, participate in this exercise.
Participants propose to train together in a unitary way, to fulfill the specific requirements for the interoperability of NATO and to ensure regional stability and security in the current security environment on the Eastern flank of NATO, "the document states .