Romania to buy French mistral air defence systems
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Romania has signed a deal with France to acquire 231 Mistral man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) and 934 missiles, worth over €626 million ($726 million). The package includes training, simulators, and logistics support.
The acquisition, approved by Romanian lawmakers in 2022, is part of a joint EU procurement effort. Romania, sharing a 650 km border with Ukraine, already operates F-16s, Patriot systems, HIMARS, Chiron missiles, and Gepard anti-aircraft guns, News.Az reports, citing Reuters.
The country is also deploying the U.S.-supplied Merops anti-drone system and plans to partner with Ukraine on drone development.
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