Romanian Land Forces’ service members participate in Agile Spirit 17...
A detachment of 45 service members of the Romanian Land Forces’ 911th Capidava Battalion are participating in the Agile Spirit 17 multinational exercise, between 1-15 September, which is conducted at...
View ArticleDefMin Tutuianu, General Dynamics tackle collaboration between Romania’s arms...
Romania’s national arms industry’s collaboration with foreign partners was one of the topics tackled by Romania’s National Defence Minister Adrian Tutuianu at a meeting on Friday with a visiting...
View ArticleOver 100 Romanian troops participating in ‘Vigorous Warrior 17’ NATO medical...
Romania participates with more than 100 troops in the ‘Vigorous Warrior 17′ international military exercise running between September 4 – 22 in Lehnin, Germany, informs the National Ministry of Defence...
View ArticleAdrian Tutuianu tables his resignation, PM Tudose accepts it. Deputy PM...
Premier Mihai Tudose accepted the resignation of the Defence Minister on Tuesday and was set to send it to the Presidential Palace later in the afternoon. Earlier, Adrian Tutuianu had announced he...
View ArticlePresident Iohannis signs decree appointing Deputy PM Ciolacu acting defence...
President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday signed a decree appointing Deputy Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu acting minister of defence. He also signed a decree under which the defence minister office was...
View ArticleUS Congress approves acquisition by Romania of HIMARS missile system
The US Embassy in Romania informed on Wednesday the Ministry of National Defence that the US Congress approved Romania’s request to purchase High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) as per the...
View ArticleAdrian Tutuianu: I leave holding my head up high and with the feeling of a...
Former Defence Minister Adrian Tutuianu wrote on his Facebook page that he is leaving the ministry “holding my head up high and with the feeling of a job well done,” and presented a review of his...
View ArticlePresident Iohannis convenes CSAT next Thursday, to discuss Romania’s...
President Klaus Iohannis has convened the Supreme Defence Council (CSAT) for 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 14, to discuss the Romanian Armed Forces contributing naval capabilities to a NATO mission,...
View ArticleSpokesperson Dobrovolschi: The President of Romania was constantly informed...
The President of Romania was constantly informed about the situation at the Ministry of National Defence (MApN), presidential spokesperson Madalina Dobrovolschi said Thursday at the Cotroceni...
View ArticleWho will be the new defence minister?
The Social Democrats’ nominee for the office of Defence Minister, vacated after Adrian Tutuianu resigned as a result of the salary payments scandal, will be known on Tuesday. “The nomination will be...
View ArticleMinistry of Economy creates Council for National Defence Industry Coordination
The Gov’t on Thursday approved through a Decision the organisation and functioning of the Council for the National Defence Industry’s Coordination, a release by the Gov’t reads. This council will...
View ArticleCSAT approves Romanian Navy’s participation in NATO mission
The Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT) approved on Thursday the participation of the Romanian Navy in a NATO-led mission in the second half of the year. “This capability is included in the...
View ArticlePresident Iohannis hands Romania’s flag to delegation to “Invictus Games...
Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis handed, on Thursday, at the Cotroceni Palace, Romania’s flag to our country’s delegation who is to participate in the “Invictus Games Toronto 2017” sports...
View ArticleThree Romanian servicemen injured in Afghanistan; two stable, one seriously...
Three soldiers from the 280th Infantry Battalion Protection of the “Brave Hearts” Force, from Focsani were injured in Afghanistan on Friday, around 10:00 hrs, during a mission in the responsibility...
View ArticleWounded Romanian soldier dies in Afghanistan
One of three Romanian soldiers wounded while carrying out a patrolling mission in the Kandahar region of Afghanistan on Friday has died, the Romanian Defence Ministry (MApN) reports. Corporal Madalin...
View ArticleDefMin Fifor starts working visit to Washington
The National Defence Minister Mihai Fifor is paying a working visit to Washington between 17-22 September, according to a release by the relevant ministry (MApN) issued on Sunday. The Romanian...
View ArticleDefMin pays visit to the US, meets members of the Atlantic Council
Minister of National Defence Mihai Fifor, currently on a visit to the US together with the Chief of Staff General Nicolae Ciuca and the Secretary of State for Armaments, Florin Lazar Vladica, on...
View ArticleDefMin Fifor reiterates to US counterpart Mattis Romania’s strong commitment...
National Defence Minister Mihai Fifor reiterated to U.S. counterpart James Mattis Romania’s strong commitment to substantially contribute to the security of the Alliance, during an official meeting on...
View ArticleCantacuzino Institute transferred to MoD, urgency of decision stems from...
On Thursday, the Government decided via emergency ordinance to transfer the Cantacuzino Institute – along with its existing assets and personnel – under the authority of the Ministry of Defence, the...
View ArticleDefMin Fifor meets Canadian counterpart: Boosting military cooperation and...
Boosting cooperation between the Romanian and Canadian armies, by keeping up with the bilateral and multilateral training exercises and strengthening interoperability at NATO level have been the main...
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