According to information published by Mediafax on April 12, 2023, the Ministry of Defense is asking for Parliament’s permission for substantial new military investments, such as procuring submarines, mine countermeasures vessels, and modernizing existing missile corvettes.
The increase in the National Defense Ministry’s budget to 2.5% of GDP starting in 2023 has laid the foundation for implementing critical armament projects that will speed up the modernization of the Romanian Army.
The Ministry of Defense is requesting Parliament’s support for three key armament projects, which include new mine countermeasure vessels, new submarines to enhance surface and anti-submarine warfare capabilities, and missile corvettes modernization for updating combat systems.
The Romanian Navy currently has a small fleet of modern ships, including frigates, corvettes, fast attack craft, missile corvettes, mine warfare ships, and a single submarine.
The Romanian Navy’s submarine force consists of a single Kilo-class conventional submarine, the Delfinul, which was commissioned in 1985.