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.
Two young Romanian energy specialists, one from Transelectrica, the operator of the national power system, and the other from the National Energy Regulatory Authority, were designated as members of the continental expert commission investigating the causes of the historic total blackout that affected Spain and Portugal. The blackout took place on April 28, 2025 and […]
More than 70% of Romanians would support an increase in defense spending so that Romania can defend its sovereignty in the event of military aggression, an INSCOP survey conducted between May 26-30 showed. Given the recent discussions on how Europe should reduce its military dependence on the US and NATO by increasing...
On Sunday, June 15, the 'Carol I' Central University Library (BCU) hosted an event in its unconventional creative space, launching a new platform for reflection on the kind of social contract humanity might need in the digital age — a 'Magna Carta AI.' The event was dedicated to exploring key principles that could guide the […]
APTIQ Global is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with SOGECC, a French specialist in tax, accounting and business advisory. Through this partnership, APTIQ and SOGECC are poised to deliver premium expertise in these areas tailored for all types of businesses, with a focus on SMEs, liberal professions and larger French and international companies. SOGECC's […]
Between June 21–23, 2025, Ferdinand Square in Oradea is set to host the first edition of the L’Arte della Pizza – Festa della Pizza Napoletana festival. The event is dedicated to the taste, tradition, and culinary spectacle of the southern Italian region. As part of the festival, pizza masters from Naples will come to Oradea […]
The exhibition Hemp - Back to the Future, set to open at the National Museum of the Romanian Peasant beginning June 18, is dedicated to the “rediscovery of hemp as a sustainable resource, located at the intersection of heritage, contemporary design, and applied research.” The exhibition, which can be visited in Bucharest until July 12, […]
