Politico: ROMANIA SEEKING A NEW MOBILE COASTAL DEFENSE SYSTEM

Romania plans to seek bids Monday for a new mobile coastal defense system, its defense minister tells Morning D. Romania aims “to have this new capability on the Black Sea coast, just as another measure of creating ... deterrence,” said Defense Minister Mihai Fifor, following a meeting with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Wednesday at the Pentagon, politico.com informs.

The batteries could also be deployed on corvettes that Romania also seeks to acquire, the ministry says. Boeing is considered among the leading companies vying for the contract, estimated at more than $150 million.

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