The Ministry of National Defence has taken delivery of the first COBRA II armoured vehicles manufactured in Romania

The Ministry of National Defence has taken delivery of the first COBRA II armoured vehicles manufactured in Romania. It is an important moment for the Romanian Armed Forces’ equipping and for the development of the national industrial and technological base in the field of defence. 

The commitment undertaken by the Allied states at the NATO Summit in The Hague, in 2025, regarding the increase in defence investments is also reflected in the consolidation of the defence industrial and technological base. This involves not only the delivery of modern equipment to the Romanian Armed Forces, but also technological transfer, advanced know-how, the creation of a modern production capacity on the national territory and the generation of highly qualified jobs. 

Equipping the Romanian Armed Forces means more than the acquisition of military equipment. It means investments that enhance our country's security, develop the national defence industry and contribute to increasing Romania's strategic resilience.

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The multi-year contract with the Otokar company for the supply of 1,059 COBRA II light armored tactical vehicles, in 9 configurations - the basic version and 8 types of derivatives -, worth approximately 4.263 billion RON excluding VAT (approximately 852 million Euros - excluding VAT), was signed on November 27th, 2024, following the procurement procedure carried out based on Government Decision no. 1.489/2022 regarding the "Light Armored Tactical Vehicles" - ATBTU Procurement Program. 

276 Cobra II vehicles had been received by May 14^th, 2026. They were delivered to the beneficiaries between December 20^th, 2025 and March 10^th, 2026. 

Serial production of the COBRA II at Mediaș began in 2026, with the first 12 vehicles entirely manufactured in Romania being delivered to the Romanian military in July. This year, 216 vehicles produced at Mediaș are scheduled to be delivered, including in four new configurations, and by the end of the contract, over 780 vehicles out of the 1,059 ordered are to be manufactured in Romania.

The Press Office