Romania bought Eurospike anti-tank missiles and air defense radar from Lockheed Martin 12301162

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Romania bought Eurospike anti-tank missiles and air defense radar from Lockheed Martin.
According the website Romania-Insider, last week, Romtehnica announced that it had bought military equipment worth EUR 110 million from Eurospike. State-owned Romtehnica, the company that handles the Romanian Army’s purchases, bought another EUR 50 million worth of military equipment from German and American companies this week.
     
According the website Romania-Insider, last week, Romtehnica announced that it had bought military equipment worth EUR 110 million from Eurospike. State-owned Romtehnica, the company that handles the Romanian Army’s purchases, bought another EUR 50 million worth of military equipment from German and American companies this week. The Spike MR (Multi-Purpose) is a lightweight 3rd generation, man-portable missile system. The system is specially ,designed for urban warfare traditional warfare, ground support and special missions with maximum effectiveness.
     
The company bought an air defense radar from American group Lockheed Martin for USD 32.7 million (some EUR 30 million) and anti-tank missiles from the German-Israeli consortium Eurospike worth EUR 20 million. The purchases were announced earlier this week.
 
The Romanian Army also bought four drones from American producer UAV Solutions this month.


Romania has significantly increased the defense budget for 2016 and plans to modernize its navy, including the “King Ferdinand” and “Queen Maria” frigates.

In December 2015, Romanian government has approved the draft budget, which includes a 50% increase in the defense spending.

A the same time, U.S. and Romanian officials inaugurated the new Aegis Ashore Phase II radar site and missile battery during a ceremony in Bucharest, Dec. 18, declaring it "technically capable."

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, Europe District has worked closely with the Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Navy and Romanian officials to finish the $170 million missile defense complex and meet a presidential mandate for operational capacity by the end of 2015.