US, Romania Begin Work On Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Complex
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DefenceTalkTop U.S., Romanian and NATO officials broke ground Oct. 28 on a new ballistic missile defense facility being built to boost regional stability and strengthen the alliance’s collective security stance. The high-profile ceremony signaled the start of construction for the Aegis Ashore complex, the second stage of the three-part European Phased Adaptive Approach to ballistic […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-romania-begin-work-on-aegis-ashore-missile-defense-complex-49552/
US secures Romanian air base for Afghan pullout
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DefenceTalkThe United States agreed a deal Friday with Romania allowing use of an air base on the Black Sea as a transit point for American troops departing Afghanistan, officials said. The agreement allows the US to shift its flight operations to Romania’s Mihail Kogalniceanu air base from an airport in Kyrgyzstan, which charged steep rental […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-secures-romanian-air-base-for-afghan-pullout-49435/
Thales to Develop World’s Most Powerful Laser for Romania
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DefenceTalkAt a ceremony attended by Jean-Marc Ayrault, Prime Minister of France, and Victor Ponta, Prime Minister of Romania, Thales today signed a contract worth €60 million to develop a high-intensity laser system at the Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH) in Magurele, near Bucharest. The Thales laser system will generate an […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thales-to-develop-worlds-most-powerful-laser-for-romania-48468/
Thales to Supply Sonobuoy Processors to Romanian Navy
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DefenceTalkRomanian helicopter manufacturer IAR Brasov has chosen Thales to supply TMS 2000 sonobuoy processors to equip IAR-330 Puma helicopters operated by the Romanian Navy. The processors will give the Romanian Navy a decisive anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability to detect submarines in the Black Sea, in particular as part of NATO missions. TMS 2000 processors offer […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thales-to-supply-sonobuoy-processors-to-romanian-navy-48142/
China, Romania key sources of hacking: report
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DefenceTalkChina and Romania were by far the largest sources of confirmed hacking attempts last year, with China’s mostly from state-controlled sources aimed at data theft, a new report said Tuesday. Verizon’s 2013 Data Breach Investigations report said 30 percent of 621 confirmed attacks were sourced back to China, 28 percent to Romania, and another 18 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-romania-key-sources-of-hacking-report-47569/