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Oct- 2025 -

3 October

Romania Advances Plan to Acquire 216 Main Battle Tanks

Romania’s defense ministry has asked Parliament to approve the next stage of its tank acquisition program to modernize its armored forces.

Sep- 2025 -

2 September

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $104 Million Sidewinder Missile Sale for NATO Allies

The US State Department has approved a possible $103.9-million sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles and related equipment to three NATO allies.

Jul- 2025 -

29 July

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Romania Hosts Rheinmetall Production Network for Military Systems

Rheinmetall has launched a new production network in Romania to strengthen the country’s defense sector, support armed forces modernization, and build new partnerships with local defense firms.

22 July

Business

TCG Akhisar, a Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel.

Inder Singh Bisht

Romania Plans to Buy Turkish Warship to Protect Black Sea Gas Project

Romania plans to procure an “almost new” Turkish warship to help protect a strategic gas project being developed in the Black Sea.

18 July

Arms

The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system, left, intercepts rockets fired from Gaza Strip

Rojoef Manuel

Romania Poised to Become First European User of Israel’s Iron Dome

Romania is set to procure the Iron Dome air and missile defense system, becoming the first European country to adopt the Israeli-developed weapon.

4 July

Americas

AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)

Christine Casimiro

Northrop, ROMARM to Co-Produce Ground-Based Radar for Romania

Northrop Grumman and Romanian state-owned defense company ROMARM have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly produce a ground-based radar for the Romanian Air Force.

1 July

Air