National Defense Minister Vasile Dincu says Romania’s acquisition of the Iron Dome defense system is “not a dream,” confirming to Digi 24 that he is in talks with Israeli officials on the subject, News.ro reports.

Anti-missile defense system “Iron Dome”.Photo: Vadim Lerner, Dreamstime.com

“Iron Dome is a new technology, somewhat embargoed, it is managed by the United States, Israel, but we have a great chance to protect ourselves in the future with this new type of anti-ballistic defense,” he explains. Dîncu.

“This is not a dream, this is our aspiration. I discussed this with my Israeli colleague, I was, I saw several elements of the Israeli arms industry. We have started considering this matter. “Iron Dome” is a new technology, somewhat embargoed, it is managed by the United States, Israel, but we have a great chance to protect ourselves in the future with this new type of anti-ballistic defense,” Vasile said. Dîncu , Tuesday night, on Digi 24.

He said that Romania is now working to renew a military agreement with Israel, an agreement that also includes the production of ballistic defense elements, “not necessarily from Iron Dome” in Romania.

Romania wants to buy Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, sources said after Defense Minister Vasile Dinka’s visit to Israel last week, and if the contract goes through, NATO member Romania could become the first NATO member. The European Union (EU) will purchase this system, Haaretz reports.

MApN clarified, at the request of News.ro, that within the framework of charity programs, the estimated value of which exceeds 100 million euros, for which the Ministry of National Defense requested and received the approval of the Parliament, the program “Integrated Weapon System SHORAD/VSHORAD”, funds for the financing planned for the period 2025-2030

Also, no decisions were made regarding the method of procurement.

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