Turkish military land systems manufacturer Otokar is opening a subsidiary in Romania called Otokar Land Systems SRL, after winning a massive contract on the local market late last year. Otokar, Turkey’s leader in the export of such land systems, won the Romanian Ministry of Defense’s tender for 1,059 4×4 armored vehicles. In November, Otokar and Romtehnica, the latter representing the Ministry of National Defense, signed a multi-year contract worth 4.26 billion lei (approximately 857 million euros) for the supply of 1,059 COBRA II light armored tactical 4×4 vehicles to the Romanian Ministry of National Defense. According to the contract, the majority of the COBRA II 4×4 vehicles will be manufactured locally in Romania. On November 27, 2024, Otokar signed the contract by which the Romanian Ministry of National Defense awarded the company the supply of 1,059 COBRA II light armored tactical 4×4 vehicles at a value in Euro equivalent of approximately 857 million excluding VAT. According to the contract, the first 278 COBRA II light armored tactical 4×4 vehicles will be produced in Turkey, and the remaining 781 will be manufactured in Romania. Deliveries are planned to be made in batches over 5 years, starting with the last quarter of 2025. The tender also includes some integrated logistics support services, in addition to the 1059 light armored tactical 4×4 vehicles. Otokar submitted, on March 20, 2024, the bid in the procurement procedure for light armored tactical 4×4 vehicles, initiated by the company C. N. Romtehnica S.A., as a representative of the Ministry of National Defense. Following the successful completion of the qualification, technical evaluation, testing and evaluation stages of the financial offer, on October 4, 2024, Otokar was notified that it had been declared the winner of the procurement procedure. The COBRA II 4×4 tactical armored vehicle, produced by Otokar, is actively used by over 20 users in 13 countries.
The European Commission (EC) announced on Thursday, December 11, that it is referring Romania to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to meet obligations under Ambient Air Quality Directives. According to the Commission, Romania has not ensured that its national air quality monitoring network complies with legally required standards on […]
The Bucharest Court of Appeal (CAB) held an unprecedented press conference on Thursday, December 11, in response to allegations raised in a recent media investigation published by Recorder, with court president Liana Arsenie firmly rejecting the claims. However, at the start of the press event, a judge from within the institution publicly stated that the […]
Romania’s Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) issued its first response to the Recorder documentary alleging systemic manipulation within the justice system, calling the investigation an amplification of a “campaign to destabilize judicial authority.” The council said on Thursday, December 11, that it will evaluate what measures need to be taken following the report. In a […]
MedLife, Romania’s largest private medical services network, announced on Wednesday, December 10, that it reached a market capitalization of EUR 1 billion on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). The milestone secures its position as “the most valuable healthcare company” in the country. The achievement came nine years after MedLife’s listing on BVB in December 2016, […]
The Buzău Land UNESCO Global Geopark in Romania has become a “living laboratory” this week as a team of American researchers arrived to study microorganisms capable of surviving in extreme environments. The scientists, part of the interdisciplinary research organisation The Two Frontiers Project, are examining methane seeps, sulfur and petroleum springs, saline sources, and other […]
A moose has been unexpectedly spotted in the Hunedoara county area, specialists from the conservation group Rewilding Romania announced on Wednesday, December 10, sharing footage of the animal on social media. The sighting is considered “an important discovery for Romania’s wildlife,” though experts caution that it remains unclear how the animal reached this region. According […]
