The announcement was expected. It now looks official. According to defenseromania.ro, the Romanian parliament has given its approval for the acquisition of two Scorpene submarines, as well as two second-hand mine warfare vessels acquired from the Royal Navy.
The contract with France will cover the construction of the two submersibles by Naval Group, as well as the delivery of torpedoes, maintenance elements as well as a set of services including the training and support of technical and military personnel, including in submarine warfare material.
If the amount of the contract is known, € 2 billion, its contract schedule has not, for the time being, been disclosed either by the Romanian authorities or by Naval Group.
The acquisition of these two submarines will considerably increase the potential of the Romanian Navy, and upset the naval balance of power in the Black Sea, today essentially controlled by the Turkish and Russian Navies, the latter fielding 6 636.3 submarines. Improved Kilo within the Black Sea Fleet.
Efficient, discreet and equipped with excellent combat systems, the two Romanian Scorpènes will in fact be a significant obstacle to Russian freedom of maneuver in these waters, both below and below the surface.
Note that the contract for the local construction of Gowind 2500 corvettes by the Constanta shipyards announced in 2019, Naval Group and the manufacturer failing to find budgetary common ground, according to the Romanian site.
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