Germany's Rheinmetall to modernize Romanian air defence

DPA
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The Rheinmetall logo is displayed on the company's Duesseldorf headquarters. German defence contractor Rheinmetall has secured a major order from Austria for the modernization of its existing Skyguard air defence systems. Sophie Brössler/dpa
The Rheinmetall logo is displayed on the company's Duesseldorf headquarters. German defence contractor Rheinmetall has secured a major order from Austria for the modernization of its existing Skyguard air defence systems. Sophie Brössler/dpa

German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall on Friday announced a contract with the Romanian government to modernize the country's air defence systems.

The contract is worth about €325 million ($358 million) and encompasses the delivery of four systems as well as training, spare parts and other services.

Two systems are to be delivered in the next two years and two more within three years.

Each of the systems ordered consists of an Oerlikon Skymaster TLCN fire control system; an X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar 3D, or X-TAR3D; six 35mm GDF009 TREO Oerlikon Twin Guns, including autoloader; and two heavy-duty special trucks for transporting the fire control system and the tracking radar as per the company.