Romania shortlists T155 Fırtına Howitzer
According to local media, the Romanian Defence Ministry has shortlisted three howitzers: T155 Fırtına (Storm) is listed with PzH2000 and K9 Thunder.
Romania News
Land
Air
Bilateral Relations
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Ukrainian F-16 Pilots to be Trained in Romania
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
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
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.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Romania Cancels Naval Group’s $1.32 Billion Deal
Romania’s defence ministry said late it had cancelled a deal to buy four Gowind corvettes French Naval Group.
Land
Romania Buys 50 DAGOR Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicles
On July 11, 2023, Polaris Inc announced that the company had won a contract to supply Romania with 50 ultra-light tactical vehicles, DAGOR.
Communication
E/W
Navy / Maritime
Savronik Modernises Romania’s Maritime C2 System
Savronik has delivered a maritime Command and Control system to Romania on behalf of the NATO Communications and Information Agency.
Air
Modernisation
U.S. to Modernise Romania’s Future F-16s
The U.S. gave the green light to modernise Romanian F-16s. DSCA notified Congress about the modernisation of 32 F-16 with an estimated cost of $105 million.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Romania to Add Three Watchkeeper X UAVs to its Inventory
Romania will diversify its inventory by adding Watchkeeper X UAVs in service following the Turkiye, Bayraktar TB2 Armed UAV purchase.
Bilateral Relations
Air
U.S. Approves; Norway Sells F-16s to Romania
Following U.S. approval, Norway sold 32 F-16 fighter jets to Romania, costing $418 million.
Air
RoAF Retires MiG-21 LanceR jets
The Romanian Air Force (RoAF) retired the last MiG-21 LanceR fighters on 15 May with ceremonies and farewell flights.
Unmanned Systems
Romania awarded a 321 million USD Contract to get TB2
The Romanian Ministry of Defence has awarded Baykar to acquire the Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV.
Land
Otokar's Cobra II Spotted in Romania
Otokar's Cobra II 4X4 armoured vehicles are spotted in Romania and might be going towards Ukraine, but the end user is unknown.
Land
Romania to Buy 95 JLTVs with a Potential $104 Million Deal
The State Department approved an FMS to Romania for 95 Heavy Gun Carrier Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) at an estimated cost of $104 million.
