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State Department Approves $300 Million Sale Of Romania Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System

Friday, October 16th, 2020

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State Department Approves $300 Million Sale Of Romania Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System

A Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Coastal Defense System (CDS) Missile Launch Vehicle launching the NSM. (Photo: Kongsberg)

The State Department approved a potential $300 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Coastal Defense System (CDS) to Romania. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the sale on Friday. The sale covers two CDSs made of up to 10 Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System - Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS-JTRS). It also includes two Coastal Defense System Fire Distribution Centers; four Mobile Launch Vehicles; Transport Loading Vehicles; an undisclosed amount of Naval…

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