Xinhua Net:
BUCHAREST – The Romanian Army will procure its first Patriot missile system by the end of the year, Defense Minister Mihai Fifor stated on Wednesday.
“We are waiting for the approval letter of the United States so that we can move on to contracting and we can purchase the first program,” affirmed the minister.
The PAC 3 Plus Missile System that Romania is considering acquiring has an estimated life of 30 years, according to sources of the defense ministry.
On July 11, the U.S. Department of State approved a possible sale of Patriot systems to Romania worth 3.9 billion U.S. dollars, after bilateral negotiations earlier this year on the purchase of Patriot batteries.
