Romania Defence News

Land Investment

Otokar Announces the Romanian Bid at KAP

23 Mar, 05:28
2 Min Read

Romania-based “Defense Romania” recently claimed that only OTOKAR made a bid in the 4×4 armoured vehicle tender opened by Romania.

Land

Otokar, Last Man Standing in Romanian Armoured Vehicle Bid

20 Mar, 08:17
2 Min Read

Otokar is the only firm to submit an offer for Romania’s 4x4 armoured vehicle acquisition programme after the other candidates withdrew.

Regional / Strategy Defence Politics

NATO Supports Türkiye’s Montreux Strategy at the Black Sea

18 Feb, 02:44
2 min read

The NATO Defence Ministers supported the Turkish approach to the mine clearance activities based on the Montreux Convention in the Black Sea.

Navy / Maritime Regional / Strategy

Tripartite Cooperation Against Mines in The Black Sea

11 Jan, 01:20
3 min read

"Black Sea MCM” was signed within the scope of the "Tripartite Initiative" initiated against the mine danger in the Black Sea.

Defence Politics Navy / Maritime

Mines in the Black Sea to be Hunted

10 Jan, 08:51
2 min read

The "Triple Initiative" agreement against the danger of mines in the Black Sea will be signed in Istanbul tomorrow.

Weapon / Missile

NATO’s NSPA Acquires Patriot Missiles for Four Countries

04 Jan, 08:08
2 min read

NSPA announced on 3 January that it will acquire 1000 Patriot Missiles for Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain.

Weapon / Missile

Romania Buys Javelin AAWS-M

15 Dec, 01:19
2 min read

The United States continues FGM-148 Javelin sales. The last country to receive a green light was Romania.

Land

Romania Buys 54 M1A2 Abrams

10 Nov, 09:55
1 min read

The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Romania of M1A2 Abrams Tanks for an estimated cost of $2.53 billion.

Navy / Maritime

Romania Acquires French Scorpene Submarines

27 Sep, 04:17
1 min read

Romania that failed to acquire French corvettes go for French submarines now. The program will be completed in eight years and cost 2 billion euros.

Land

Romania shortlists T155 Fırtına Howitzer

26 Sep, 09:39
1 min read

According to local media, the Romanian Defence Ministry has shortlisted three howitzers: T155 Fırtına (Storm) is listed with PzH2000 and K9 Thunder.

Air Bilateral Relations Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

Ukrainian F-16 Pilots to be Trained in Romania

13 Sep, 02:37
1 min read

Romania, the Netherlands and Lockheed Martin on August 31 signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to establish an F-16 Pilot Training Centre in Romania.

Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations

Turkish Corvette TCG Kınalıada Visits Romania

15 Aug, 11:01
2 min read

TCG Kınalıada (F514) Corvette visited Constanta on the navy day in Romania. Romanian Navy has recently cancelled a modernisation and construction programme.

Air

Romania is one step closer to F-35s

13 Aug, 05:30
1 min read

The Romanian Defense Ministry has sought the approval of parliament to purchase 32 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets with a 6.5 billion USD price tag.