In addition to the procurement of armored vehicles, air defense systems and ammunition, the Romanian Ministry of Defense yesterday also commissioned Rheinmetall to supply offshore patrol boats and diving support boats. According to a statement from the ministry, a contract with the company NVL B.V. & Co. KG, recently part of Rheinmetall AG, signed to the purchase of two offshore patrol boats and two diving support boats with a total value of 920 million euros without VAT.According to the communication, funding is provided through the European Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme. The aim of the two SAFE-funded projects is to strengthen Romania's defence capability and contribute to regional stability and the security of the maritime borders of the European Union and NATO, the communication said.According to previous press reports, the offshore patrol boats are so-called offshore patrol vessels (OPV), which are to be brought to a higher performance standard, and are similar to the MMPV that NVL supplies to Bulgaria. For these two units in the corvette format alone, more than 800 million euros are reportedly estimated. Rheinmeall had announced at the beginning of May that the company, together with the Swiss MSC, was interested in the takeover of the bankrupt Romanian shipyard Mangalia. Both partners are considering extensive investments to modernize the shipyard to make it a dual-use hub for military and civilian shipbuilding. According to press reports, the ships now ordered could be built at the shipyard.
The ship’s armament is impressive for a vessel of its size. It includes an 8-cell VLS for MBDA’s VL MICA/VL MICA NG SAM, which appear to have already been integrated, as indicated by the four uplink antennas on the mast. It is also equipped with provisions for two twin launchers for the Saab/Diehl Defence RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missiles, which have not yet been installed. Additional weaponry consists of a Leonardo OTO 76/62 Super Rapid gun, a Rheinmetall Oerlikon MILLENNIUM 35mm CIWS, and two twin Leonardo 324 mm torpedo launchers. The decoy systems comprise two Rheinmetall MASS launchers mounted on either side of the hangar, as well as two quad CANTO anti-submarine decoy launchers positioned on both sides of the funnel.
>>65195820>>65195826>You will live to see a joint Romanian-Bulgarian task force bully the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
>>65195820>CCTVuh ok
>>65195826look cool
>>65195852what fleet?
>Bulgarian and Romanian patrol boats will have more VLS cells than the upcoming US navy frigates
>>65195820>land vehicles>shipsRheinmetal gen 6 fighters and space launch capabilities when?
>>65196963Nobody intends to build any kind of space capability.
>>65196185KeK
Can somebody go over to MBDA France and punch everybody repeatedly in the dick, until they produce a folding-fin version of the VL MICA NG? There's absolutely no fucking reason why only a single missile should be fitted per Sylver cell. A folding-fin VL MICA could be quad-packed, there's enough room for that.
>>65195852>Bulgarian task force bully the RussianDidn't they elect a russian puppet as a president a few months ago? Literal Obran 2.0
>>65196836But we can't afford to fill said VLS cells
>>65197192idk who the fuck is still falling for this narrative Rumen Radev literally supports every pro EU policy imaginableReminder that Bulgaria is also one of the few countries to help out USA with the Iran war a little bit, it let americans keep their cargo planes in it's largest capital city airport while most of europe gave the middle finger.
>>65195820Bulgaria mentioned!
>>65197595This cocksucking faggot, that wanted to remove sanctions, buy more engins for nig-29, instead of a normal jet. The fag that just went on a tour in europe and started saying that europe should rethink it's policy on Ukraine ?How many russian dicks did your mother take before shitting you out ? Пeдaл
>>65199369should've ordered Gripen E instead of F-16 Block 70 though
