This is a best prospect industry sector for this country. Includes a market overview and trade data.
Last Published: 7/25/2019

Overview

Romania is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union, and it is a Strategic Partner of the United States.  The country maintains good relations with its neighbors and regional partners.  Romania has committed to the NATO guideline of spending at least 2.0% of GDP on defense through 2027.  Due in part to a one-year budget cycle, however, the country has not yet met this spending level.
Nevertheless, the expected increased spending levels present a clear opportunity for U.S. defense equipment and service providers.  Romania is also looking to modernize its own defense industry through international partnerships.  American firms may be asked to contribute to this goal.  The Romanian Parliament must approve defense acquisitions in excess of €100 million ($110 million).

Leading Sub-Sectors

  • Tracked and Wheeled-Armored Vehicles
  • Infantry weapons and ammunition
  • Artillery systems and ammunition
  • Missiles systems and rockets
  • Powders, explosives
  • Equipment and subsystems
  • Low and medium altitude radar systems
  • Used U.S. fighter aircraft upgrades
  • Replacement Parts and Service
  • Defense Training and Consultation

Opportunities

Actors involved in the Defense Procurement Process:
  1. The contracting authorities: Romanian Ministry of National Defense (MoND).
Romtehnica: (http://www.romtehnica.com.ro/site/en/) the Ministry of National Defense Export-Import Company.

  1. Romanian state-owned defense companies:
The National Company Romarm (http://romarm.ro/) is the largest local industry player for military equipment, ammunition, and maintenance services.  Romarm is composed of 15 subsidiaries.
  1. The Romanian Office for Offsetting Special Technique Procurements (http://www.acats.gov.ro/?lang=en):
The Offset Agency’s major responsibilities include:
  • Framing procurement policies
  • Providing guidance to contracting authorities/entities and tenderers
  • Preparing legislation
  • Monitoring the implementation of public procurement rules
  • Publishing and information sharing
  • Maintaining relations with their counterparts
  1. The Electronic System of Public Procurement (https://www.e-licitatie.ro) (SEAP)
  2. The Controllers: ANAP and DNA
The National Agency for Public Procurement (http://www.anap.gov.ro/) (ANAP)  - Policy and law making, guidance, help-desk and operational support, ex-ante control, and monitoring and supervision of the public procurement system

The National Anti-Corruption Division (http://www.pna.ro/) (DNA): - Is a prosecutor's office specialized in combating high and medium-level corruption
  1. The Referees:
The National Council for Solving Complaints (http://www.cnsc.ro/en/) (NCSC):
  • Is the first administrative body with jurisdiction over public procurement
  • Aims to guarantee the compliance of contracting authorities with the legislation through the resolution of complaints submitted by any person
The Administrative Litigation Section of the Court of Appeals
Romania’s defense industry is set to mature considerably as a result of active support from the government to restructure and modernize some of its sectors, but it remains relatively small compared to its European counterparts.

Web Resources

Ministry of National Defense: https://english.mapn.ro/
Armaments Department: www.dpa.ro
National Company ROMTEHNICA SA: www.romtehnica.com.ro
Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Defense Industry Department: http://www.economie.gov.ro/
National Company ROMARM SA: www.romarm.ro
Romanian Civil Aeronautical Authority: www.caa.ro
National Agency for Controlling Exports of Strategic Products (ANCEX): www.ancex.ro
Association of Romanian Defense Producers (PATROMIL): www.patromil.ro
Black Sea Defense and Aerospace Trade Show: http://www.bsda.ro

Contact
Monica Eremia, U.S. Commercial Service
E-mail: Monica.Eremia@mail.doc.gov

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