During the Paris Air Show, Romania’s Defense Ministry signed a $180 million contract with Israel’s Elbit Systems for the supply of Watchkeeper X drones. Elbit Systems will supply Romania with… Continue reading "Romania Purchases 3 Watchkeeper X Tactical UAS Worth $180 Million From Elbit Systems"
On April 25, it was reported that the Romanian Ministry of Defense have signed a $321 million contract with the Turkish defense industry company Baykar for the procurement of Bayraktar… Continue reading "Romania Purchases 18 Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey"
Stray Soviet-era sea mines, which first appeared in the Black Sea during the Russia-Ukraine War, continue to pose a threat to the surrounding countries. One of these mines exploded last… Continue reading "Stray Sea Mines In The Black Sea Continue To Pose A Threat To Surrounding Countries"
Since the 17 January, NATO Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircraft, namely the E-3A Sentry, have been deployed to Otopeni Airbase, Romania, in order to enhance surveillance capabilities on… Continue reading "NATO Deploys AWACS Planes In Romania"
This week both Australia and Romania have confirmed the procurement of Kongsberg-Raytheon’s Naval Strike Missiles (NSM). Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace signed a contract worth over $500 million with the… Continue reading "Australia & Romania Opt For Naval Strike Missiles"
On 20 December, Romanian Prime Nicolae Ciuca Minister and Defense Minister Angel Tilvar and arrived in South Korea for high level talks. According to official announcements, the two countries are… Continue reading "Romanian Delegation to Korea Eyes New Arms Purchases"
On October 24 Romanian Minster of Defense Vasile Dincu announced his resignation: “I, Vasile DINCU, member of the Romanian Government, Minister of Defense, ask you [the Prime Minster] to take… Continue reading "Romanian Defense Minister Resigns Following Ukraine Comments"
Around 11:15 UTC (14:15 local time), the United States Air Force lost an MQ-9 Reaper drone three kilometers south of the 71st Air Base in Câmpia Turzii, Romania. This is… Continue reading "MQ-9 Reaper Has Crashed in Romania"
The Romanian parliament has passed a draft bill for the purchase of 32 ex-Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 MLUs, with the June 16 approval allowing Bucharest to move closer to… Continue reading "Romania Moves Forward With Purchase Of Ex-Norwegian F-16s"
The current security situation in the Black Sea is becoming even more dangerous due to stray sea mines as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues. The Russian Federation’s Federal Security Service… Continue reading "Stray Sea Mines in The Black Sea Threaten Turkey And Romania"