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.
Romania News
Regional / Strategy
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.
Expo and Air Show
Otokar Exhibits Cobra II Pickup Version in Romania BSDA
Otokar exhibited the pickup version of its COBRA II 4X4 armoured vehicle abroad for the first time at the BSDA in Romania.
Expo and Air Show
Turkiye develops defence relations with Romania
Turkish Defence Procurement body SSB and companies attend the Black Sea Defence and Aerospace Conference BSDA in Romania to strengthen relations.
Weapon / Missile
Romania Acquires AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Romania of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Missiles for an estimated cost of $340.8 million.
Land
Investment
Otokar Announces the Romanian Bid at KAP
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
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
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
"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
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
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
The United States continues FGM-148 Javelin sales. The last country to receive a green light was Romania.
Land
Romania Buys 54 M1A2 Abrams
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
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.
