2024-10-09 05:32:57
Romania will purchase American Sentinel radar systems“/>
The US State Department has approved the sale of Sentinel radar systems to Romania. The American Embassy in Bucharest reported this, Day.Az reports with reference to Gazeta.ru.
Romania requested the purchase of four Sentinel AN/MPQ-64F1 radar systems, which are capable of detecting a wide range of airborne objects.
These radars will complement Romania’s air defense capabilities, especially in terms of early detection of drones, which move at low speeds and have a reduced radar footprint, said the head of the Republic’s Defense Ministry, Angel Tulvar.
About $90 million will be allocated for the purchase of the first two systems. These funds will be taken mainly from the funds of the Foreign Military Financing program of the US State Department. This program includes logistics support, training services, communications equipment, technical assistance and transportation services to equip the ground-based air defense battalions of the Romanian Army.