Romania News

Romania Might Buy a Hisar-class Offshore Patrol Vessel
Navy / Maritime

Romania Might Buy a Hisar-class Offshore Patrol Vessel

According to Romanian sources, the Romanian defence council CSAT approved the acquisition of a single Hisar-class OPV from Turkiye with an option for another.

Otokar Establishes OTOKAR LAND SYSTEMS SRL in Romania
Land Investment

Otokar Establishes OTOKAR LAND SYSTEMS SRL in Romania

Otokar will establish a new company in Romania to produce COBRA II ACV. This step was taken as part of the €857 million agreement signed with Romania.

Otokar Establishes its First Europe Factory in Romania
Land Investment

Otokar Establishes its First Europe Factory in Romania

Otokar will have achieved a milestone with the first factory in Europe for Romania’s large-scale order for 1059 Cobra II 4x4 tactical wheeled armoured vehicles.

ROK-based LIG Nex1 Dropped from the Romanian V/SHORAD Tender
Weapon / Missile

ROK-based LIG Nex1 Dropped from the Romanian V/SHORAD Tender

ROK-based LIG Nex1 was disqualified from Romania’s tender for new V/SHORAD systems due to “paperwork blunders” in filing a bidding initiation receipt.

Otokar Secures Romania's 4X4 Tender
Land

Otokar Secures Romania's 4X4 Tender

Otokar announced at KAP that it signed today the 4x4 Light Armoured Tactical Vehicles tender with the Romanian Defence Ministry Company C. N. Romtehnica S.A.

NATO's Red Flag Against Russia: Ramstein Flag
Analysis Air Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Regional / Strategy

NATO's Red Flag Against Russia: Ramstein Flag

The balances have changed after Russia’s attempt to invade Ukraine. NATO tries to respond with the Ramstein Flag Exercise.

OTOKAR Wins Romania’s Approximately $ 1 Billion Tender
Land

OTOKAR Wins Romania’s Approximately $ 1 Billion Tender

Otokar signed a contract with Romania to export 1059 4×4 Light Armoured Tactical Vehicles for a total cost of $ 934 million.

Romania to Acquire 32 F-35 Paying a total of $7.2 Billion
Air

Romania to Acquire 32 F-35 Paying a total of $7.2 Billion

The State Department DSCA has approved selling 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter bomber jet to Romanian Air Force for an estimated cost of $7.2 billion.

Romania Plans Acquiring 32 F-35As at a cost of $6.5 Billion
Air

Romania Plans Acquiring 32 F-35As at a cost of $6.5 Billion

Romania has requested the Parliament to provide the necessary financing to begin negotiations to purchase 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets.

Romania to Produce R-360 Neptune Anti-ship Missiles
Weapon / Missile

Romania to Produce R-360 Neptune Anti-ship Missiles

According to local media sources, Romania intends to work with Ukraine to defend its Black Sea waters from its territory.

Romania Commences Negotiations for F-35 Deal
Air

Romania Commences Negotiations for F-35 Deal

After years of negotiations, Romania and Lockheed Martin are close to signing a $5.9 billion deal to acquire 32 F-35 fighters.

Romania Orders K9 SPH and K10 ARVs from Hanwha
Weapon / Missile

Romania Orders K9 SPH and K10 ARVs from Hanwha

Romania has ordered 59 K9 Thunder 155 mm tracked SPH and 36 K10 ammunition resupply vehicles (ARV) from Hanwha for $1 billion.

Turkiye, Romania, and Bulgaria to Cooperate in Mine Hunting
Regional / Strategy

Turkiye, Romania, and Bulgaria to Cooperate in Mine Hunting

Turkiye, Romania, and Bulgaria signed an MCM agreement to activate a centre to combat drifting sea mines in the Black Sea.

Mine Clearance Activities at the Black Sea Begins in July
Navy / Maritime Regional / Strategy

Mine Clearance Activities at the Black Sea Begins in July

Mine clearance efforts to make the Black Sea safer through a joint initiative by Turkiye, Romania and Bulgaria will begin in July.