US Soldiers hone aerial gunnery skills in Romania
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DefenceTalkCINCU TRAINING AREA, Romania: Soldiers from Bravo Company, 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, are honing skills in a week of aerial gunnery training at the Cincu Training Area in Romania. The 10th Combat Aviation Brigade has presence in multiple countries in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-soldiers-hone-aerial-gunnery-skills-in-romania-70371/
Romania To Buy High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)
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DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Romania for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and related support and equipment. The estimated cost is $1.25 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on August 17, 2017. The Government of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/romania-to-buy-high-mobility-artillery-rocket-systems-himars-70330/
Rolling in the Green: 3/4 ABCT’s forest colors spring up in Black Sea Region
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DefenceTalkMIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, Romania: Soldiers from Task Force Fighting Eagles rolled out the first green armored vehicles to appear outside of Germany from 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, matching eastern Europe’s lush springtime operating environment. The crews of 1st Battalion (“Fighting Eagles”), 8th Infantry Regiment, transformed their M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles […]https://www.defencetalk.com/rolling-in-the-green-34-abcts-forest-colors-spring-up-in-black-sea-region-70005/
Romania Orders Additional PIRANHA III Wheeled Armored Vehicles
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DefenceTalkGeneral Dynamics European Land Systems has been awarded a contract to deliver a fifth batch of additional PIRANHA III 8×8 wheeled armored vehicles to the Romanian Armed Forces. The vehicle supply contract, signed on December 30, 2016, is part of the Romanian Army’s plan to modernize its legacy wheeled armored vehicle fleet. PIRANHA vehicles have […]https://www.defencetalk.com/romania-orders-additional-piranha-iii-wheeled-armored-vehicles-68929/
Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS)-Romania Operationally Certified
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DefenceTalkU.S. European Command’s naval component, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th (CNE-CNA/C6F), recognized a key milestone to complete Phase II of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) by deeming the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS) in Romania as operationally certified in a ceremony held in Deveselu, May 12, 2016. This Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System […]https://www.defencetalk.com/aegis-ashore-missile-defense-system-aamds-romania-operationally-certified-67464/
US missile shield in Romania goes live to Russian fury
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DefenceTalkA US anti-missile defence system in Romania aimed at protecting NATO members from threats by “rogue” nations became operational Thursday, triggering Russian fury despite US insistence it does not target Moscow. Located in Deveselu in southern Romania, the missile interceptor station will help defend NATO members against the threat of short- and medium-range ballistic missiles, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-missile-shield-in-romania-goes-live-to-russian-fury-67462/
USAF F-22 Raptors Arrive In Romania
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DefenceTalkMIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, Romania: Two F-22 Raptors and one KC-135 Stratotanker arrived at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, today. The F-22s and approximately 20 supporting Airmen are from the 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. “Today, I would like to highlight this deployment as a demonstration of our promise to support Romania […]https://www.defencetalk.com/usaf-f-22-raptors-arrive-in-romania-67331/
U.S. Navy 6th Fleet Receives Aegis Ashore-Romania from MDA
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DefenceTalkBUCHAREST, Romania: The U.S. Ambassador to Romania, Mr. Hans Klemm and Romanian Foreign Minister, Lazar Comanescu announced the major military components of the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System in Romania have been transferred to the operational commander, Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, in a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dec. 18, 2015. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-6th-fleet-receives-aegis-ashore-romania-from-mda-66161/
Central, East Europe leaders seek bigger NATO presence
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DefenceTalkRomania’s president said on Wednesday that nine central and eastern European countries would press at a November 4 summit for a greater NATO presence in the region in response to increasing security threats from the “east and south”. The Romanian presidency said in a statement that NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow would represent the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/central-east-europe-leaders-seek-bigger-nato-presence-65709/
Russia Calls on US to Abandon Plans to Place Missile Defense in Romania
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DefenceTalkMoscow calls for abandoning of plans to place US missile defense systems in Romania, the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of Non-proliferation, Disarmament, and Arms Control said, as quoted by the ministerial website Monday. According to Mikhail Ulyanov, placing the systems in Romania would be a flagrant violation by the United States of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-calls-on-us-to-abandon-plans-to-place-missile-defense-in-romania-65638/