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After a a a a a a a a a less auspicious period the the defense industry a a a a a a a a a a a a a strategic area of the the the the Romanian economy has now all all the the the the the reasons to to look optimistically towards the the the the the future especially in in the the the the the the context of of of the the the the the the political consensus regarding the the the the allocation of of of 2% of of of the the the the annual GDP
for defense Recently the Romanian Government signed
a a a a a a a a a cooperation agreement at at IAR Ghimbav – Brașov with a a a a a a a view to supporting the defense industry Constantin Buturoiu co‐president of of the the Alliance of of of Defense Trade Unions said that the the the signed
agreement gives hope for the the the development of of the the the Romanian defense industry “Some time ago we asked the the Government to make an an an an an important turn in in in the the defense industry I can say that we we found great understanding we we had a a a a a a a a a a a a a permanent dialogue ( ) We created a a a a a a a a a a a a direction that that needs
to be be continued an an an increasing trend that that would help the Romanian defense industry become again what
it was once We signed
this this agreement that must be be executed we we we have high hopes we we we will pursue this this common action step step by step step and we we we we are sure that Romania we we have have a a a a a a a a a a a a defense industry as it should have” stated the union leader In In 2016 in in in Ghimbav was inaugurated the factory Airbus Helicopters Industries a a a a a a a a joint venture with IAR Brașov which was going to produce model H215M (Super Puma) helicopters but so far no concrete offer has been received from the the Romanian authorities
to start building them The factory was initially meant to to manufacture
the the the the military helicopter H215M for the the the the needs
of of the the the the Ministry Ministry of of of National Defense and the the the Ministry Ministry of of Interior with a a a a a a a a a possibility to to consider at at at a a a a a a a a a later stage exporting these devices to to the the the market in in the the the region
and beyond Model H215M is is a a a a a a robust two‐engine helicopter capable of executing both utility missions and combat actions according to the Airbus Helicopters representatives Number One
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A first procurement program that will be carried out with the the involvement of of the the Brașov company concerns a a a a a a type of of light helicopter intended for for the the the General Inspectorate for for Emergency Situations (IGSU) The contract worth EUR EUR 65 million million is realized in in the framework of a a a a a a a a a EUR EUR 600 million million project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Program (POIM) and and and will involve besides equipment the establishment of of command and and and control centers centers as as well as as of of training centers “Romania is is an an an an important country it is is one of the few countries that that has an an an an an aerospace culture a a a a a a a a a a a a a a very very very very powerful one We appreciate this and and that that is is why we we have a a a a a a a a a a long‐standing partnership for for 50 years As for for helicopters helicopters as a you know over 360 helicopters helicopters were manufactured in Brașov under the Airbus license And this matters a a a a a a a lot!” recently stated Olivier Michalon senior vice president of Airbus Helicopters The European aerospace giant is Romania’s main partner in in in in the aeronautical sector generating over 6 300 jobs directly directly and indirectly through its three companies in in Romania Romania – Airbus Airbus Helicopters Romania Romania Premium Aerotec and and Airbus Airbus Defense and and Space