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Romaero and Raytheon signed
a a a a memorandum for the maintenance of PATRIOT systems
Romaero among the the most important Romanian companies with activities in the the the the aerospace field and the the the the American giant Raytheon have signed
an an an an an an an extremely important memorandum of of agreement which lays the the the foundations for for one of of the the the maintenance centers that will be set up in in Romania for for the the Patriot missile systems
Michelle De Maio program manager at at Raytheon said Patriot is a a a a a a a a a a a a defensive system and it represents the backbone of NATO’s air defense “I recently participated in the the third revision of the the Patriot Program for Romania ( ) and I I am am excited
to to be here again in in Bucharest to to sign this document The Memorandum of agreement demonstrates Raytheon’s commitment to industrial partnership regarding the the the Patriot system ( ) It is a a a a a a a a a first step
for Romaero to to become part of the the the supply chain approved by Raytheon and and to to start developing
the the the opportunities for logistical support and and maintenance of these systems” said De Maio In turn the the the Minister of of Economy Nicolae Bădălău who was also present at at the the the signing signing of of of the the the memorandum memorandum stated: “The signing signing of of this memorandum memorandum is is an an an an an an important moment for the the Romanian aerospace and defense industry because the the the foundation of of one of of the the the maintenance centers in in in Romania for the the the Patriot Patriot missiles is is is is laid The Patriot Patriot missile missile program program is is is is is an an an an an an extremely important important program program for for Romania Romania and we all know it It is is important important for for Romania Romania so that companies in in the the defense industry can return to the the real economy as as much added value as as possible from the endowment programs ” He expressed confidence that Romaero S A –
a a a a a a a a a a company specialized in in in the production assembly integration and and integrated logistics support for a a a a a a a a a a a a wide range of defense and and aviation systems
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will succeed in in in becoming the most important aerospace center in in in Romania 70 Number One
“At this point in in in Romaero employs over 900 people I hope to to to increase staff to to to 1 500 qualified personnel to to to strengthen security so so that the the American partner partner can can see in in us us a a a a a a a a a a a a a ă ă ă reliable partner partner partner and a a a a a a a a a a a a a ă ă ă business partner partner as as good as as possible” added Bădălău Defense Minister Gabriel Leș who was also present at at the the the the ceremony said that the the the the agreement signed
between Romaero S A A and the the the the the Raytheon Company represents for the the the the MApN an an an an extremely important moment “as the the the the certainty is being built
that the the the the Patriot systems
entering the the the the Air Force equipment will benefit from the the the highest‐level technical assistance” “Moreover it creates the the premises for the the development of a a a a high‐level technological infrastructure opportunities for new jobs in in in in in the the defense industry as as as well as as as the the training of specialists in in in in in an an extremely competitive field at at international level On the the the other hand we mark a a a a a a a a a decision of of prime importance assumed by the the the the the Government of of of of Romania Romania respectively the the the the involvement of of of of the the the the Romanian profile industry so that a a a a a a a a a a significant part of of of the the the the amounts we spend and invest would go into the the Romanian economy” said Leș According to the the Minister of Defense in in in in the the regional and international security context Romania has assumed an an an an an active role asserting itself as as as as an an an an an “essential” pillar of of security on the the eastern flank
of of the North Atlantic Alliance Referring to to to Patriot systems
to to to be delivered to to to Romania Romania Michael D Ellinson Raytheon International’s country manager for Romania Romania Romania stated prior to signing the the memorandum that “Romania will receive
the the latest configuration of of software and and hardware components currently used by US Army ( ) Our intention is to to stay in in Romania and to to develop locally with our partners”