Arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has secured a 328-million euro ($362 million) contract with Romania to modernize its air defense artillery systems, https://www.thedefensepost.com/ reports. The company will upgrade the country’s Oerlikon GDF 103 anti-aircraft gun, integrating it into its Skynex air defense solution, with four units to be delivered within the next three years. The agreement also covers training, spare parts, and other logistical services. Each of the units will include new fire control systems, 3D radars, twin guns equipped with autoloaders, and two heavy-duty trucks for transport. The contract is the first-ever major order between Romania and Rheinmetall, which recently opened a weapons hub near the city of Satu Mare. Bolstering Regional Defense Rheinmetall AG executive board chairman Armin Papperger said that the contract promotes a more modernized defense force not only for Romania, but also for its allies. “This substantial first-time order from the Romanian government widens our footprint in Central Europe. It also underscores Rheinmetall’s role as a leading supplier of ground-based air defence systems. Moreover, the order will bolster the defensive capabilities of the EU and NATO on Europe’s eastern flank, something we’re very happy about,” he said. The company has recently worked with NATO countries to bolster their defenses amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. Its weapons center in Romania was also established to “play a central role in maintaining the operational readiness of Western combat systems in use in Ukraine and in ensuring their logistical support.”
Romania’s electric car market dropped 58% in March compared to 2024, mainly due to the postponement of the implementation of the new Rabla Program and uncertainties regarding the voucher value for electric cars. As such, fully electric cars accounted for just 2.75% of total new car registrations last month. The registration figures, examined by Profit.ro,...
Former president Ion Iliescu and ex-prime minister Petre Roman will stand trial over their involvement in the 1990 miners' riot (Mineriada) case, the General Prosecutor's Office announced on Wednesday, April 2. The case concerns the violent repression of the protests against Ion Iliescu's regime in mid-June 1990, only six months after the 1989 Romanian Revolution. The...
The Holland & Barrett brand, a British chain of stores specializing in dietary supplements and vegan food and one of the largest companies in the health and wellness sector in Europe, is preparing to open its first own stores in Romania. The chain will enter the local market through the Greek company Fourlis, which also […]
Archaeologists from the Buzău County Museum, in southern Romania, have discovered 31 human settlements on the construction site of a wind farm. The region where the settlements were discovered was chosen for a new wind farm because of its favorable meteorological conditions, and annual tests were conducted as early as 2010. Construction work began in […]
Romania has become the EU country with the highest unemployment rate among young people under 25 (26.3%), according to official Eurostat data published in December 2024 and analyzed by the Social Monitor, a project of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation Romania. Thus, Romania surpassed states such as Spain and Greece, where youth unemployment has always been […]
In its half-year report for the second half of 2024, TikTok said it blocked 33,000 spam accounts in Romania and nearly 100,000 fake accounts. It highlighted its intense activity in blocking fraudulent activity related to Romania, particularly during the electoral campaign, indirectly admitting the...
