Romania Military & Defence

BUCHAREST, (BM) - Following the tensions in Romania over the anti-Saudi air defense system from Bucharest, a statement was announced that the state plans to spend an additional 2,5 billion euros to “improve the security system”, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. In Romania, it must be recalled, there is an American missile defense facility. …

MOSCOW, (BM) - The US, Romanian and Ukrainian military will conduct an Open Skies observation mission over Russia on September 23-27, while Russia will carry out an observation flight over Slovenia, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS. Read more: Russia and France Ready for Full-Fledged Military and Defence Cooperation "Russia…

SOFIA, (BM) - As Russia becomes increasingly determined to project its military power over the Black Sea, Romania and Bulgaria are accelerating programs to modernize their armed forces and replace Soviet-designed gear with Western-made weapons and equipment, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Novinite. Read more: Bulgaria Climbed to 49th…

BUCKAREST, (BM) - The Romanian authorities announced the selection of Naval Group and its partner Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) for the programme to build four new Gowind multi-mission corvettes, to modernise the T22 frigates and to create a maintenance centre and a training centre in Romania, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Naval…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Argentina, Djibouti, Iraq, Lebanon and Romania purchase family of medium tactical vehicle variants by Oshkosh totaling $320 million, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: BAE Systems Develops New Amphibious Combat Vehicle for U.S. Marine According US Department of Defense work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wisconsin,…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Poland and Romania buy Lockheed`s Army Tactical Missile System Block IA Unitary, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according US DoD statements. Read more: Poland Began a Massive Modernization of Its Army by 2026 at a Total Value of €43 Billion According the US DoD statement, Lockeed Martin has been awarded a $561 million…

BUCHAREST, Romania (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Romania will buy five more F-16 aircraft from Portugal and the acquisition procedure could be completed this year, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defence and Technology and according to Romanian defense minister Gabriel Les. According to Romania Insider, Commenting on the news that the U.S.…

DEVESELU BASE, Romania (BulgarianMilitary.com) - NATO’s AEGIS Ashore Ballistic Missile Defence site in Romania will undergo a long-planned update this summer, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting NATO. This update say the alliance, which has been taking place across the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defence system fleet, will not provide any…

WASHINGTON, the United States (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The United States European Command (EUCOM) has announced that, at NATO's request, the US side will deploy a ballistic missile defence (BMD) system THAAD in Romania in the summer of 2019, says an announcement, published on the EUCOM official website on April 11, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. …

CONSTANTA, Romania (BulgarianMilitary.com), 3 September 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: Sgt. Kris Bonet, U.S. Army/U.S. Transportation Command members oversee the docking of the USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) at the Port of Constanta, Romania on 24 August 2018. The US Army announced on 28 August 2018 that the high-speed vessel USNS…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BulgarianMilitary.com), 31 July 2018, Editor: Stanislava Georgieva, Photo credit: Mil.Gov.ua The Bulgarian-American joint exercise „Platinum Lion 18“ began yesterday, 30th July, on the territory of Novo Selo training polygon. The training will last till 10th August, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Read more: Eight NATO member…