Minister of Economy Radu Miruță

Romania

Romania Advances €7.5 Billion SAFE Procurement Package

Romania is moving forward with defense orders valued at around €7.5 billion under the European Union SAFE program. The package includes helicopters, radars, air defense systems, coastal defense equipment and drones planned for production with Ukrainian industry.

Romania

Hanwha Aerospace to Begin Construction of $1 Billion Defense Factory in Romania in 2026

BUCHAREST — South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace will begin construction of its long-anticipated defense production plant in Romania in the first quarter of 2026, marking one of the largest defense industrial investments in Eastern Europe. The Romanian Ministry of Economy confirmed the timeline this week, noting that the new factory