Romania secures €2 billion air defense deal

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Romania's Ministry of National Defence, through CN Romtehnica SA, and the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, signed a framework agreement for the acquisition of SHORAD-VSHORAD anti-aircraft systems, in a deal worth RON 10.33 billion (around €2 billion).

These contracts will facilitate the acquisition of six integrated SHORAD-VSHORAD anti-aircraft systems, one training and education system, one simulation system for checking and evaluating VSHORAD operators, six SHORAD systems, and six VSHORAD systems. This also includes ammunition, training, and logistical support.

The framework agreement has a duration of seven years, with the first two VSHORAD systems expected to be delivered within three years of the signing of the first sub-contract. 

The acquisition, which received prior parliamentary approval, was conducted through a competitive process (restricted tender).

It included a condition for international procurement with a mandatory integration into the national defense industry through technological and industrial cooperation.

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