Arms industry in Romania



Before 1989, Romania was among the top ten arms exporters in the world, however its arms industry declined considerably during the 1990s. Exports fell from roughly $1 billion before 1989 to about $43 million in 2006, and the number of employees also fell from 220,000 in 1990 to 20,000 in 2009. Sales to the Romanian Armed Forces have plunged after Romania's accession to NATO in 2004, as factories continue to produce Warsaw Pact-caliber weapons and ammunition, which are incompatible with their Western counterparts.

As of 2009, sales are roughly evenly divided between the Romanian state and foreign customers such as European Union and Arab countries such as Egypt, Algeria and Iraq. Other countries which have shown interest in Romanian equipment include Afghanistan, Israel, Switzerland, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, India, Georgia and a slew of African countries. There have been some signs of slight recovery, with exports reaching €141 million in 2009. However, the arms industry in Romania still lags behind neighboring countries such as Ukraine, Bulgaria and Serbia.

In recent years, the Romanian government has called, unsuccessfully, for the lifting of the European Union arms embargo on the People's Republic of China.

Manufacturers

 * Aerostar
 * Avioane Craiova
 * Industria Aeronautică Română
 * Romaero
 * ROMARM
 * Arsenal Reșița
 * Bucharest Mechanical Factory
 * Carfil Brașov
 * Uzinele Mecanice Cugir
 * UPS Dragomirești
 * Electromecanica
 * Fagaraș Powders Factory
 * Metrom
 * Mija Mechanical Plant
 * Uzina Automecanica Moreni
 * Pirochim Victoria
 * Plopeni Mechanical Plant
 * Sadu Mechanical Plant
 * Tohan Mechanical Plant

Small arms

 * PA md. 86 assault rifle and carbine
 * PM md. 63/65/90 assault rifle and carbine
 * Pistol model 2000 handgun
 * RATMIL SMG submachine gun
 * Mitralieră md. 93 5.45×39mm LMG
 * PM md. 64 7.62×39mm light machine gun
 * PSL sniper rifle
 * Dracula md. 98 machine pistol
 * Mitraliera md. 66 7.62×54mmR Machine Gun
 * PKT 7.62×54mmR Tank Machine Gun
 * DShK 12,7x108mm Heavy Machine Gun
 * ZPU 14,5x114mm x1 x2 x4 Heavy Machine Gun
 * AG-7 rocket propelled grenade
 * AG-9 Rocket propelled grenade
 * CA-94 surface-to-air missile system

AFVs

 * TR-77-580 main battle tank
 * TR-85/TR-85 M1 main battle tank
 * TR-125 main battle tank
 * MLI-84/MLI-84M infantry fighting vehicle
 * MLVM tracked armored personnel carrier
 * TAB-71 armored personnel carrier
 * TAB-77 armored personnel carrier
 * ABC-79M armored personnel carrier
 * B33 Zimbru armored personnel carrier
 * Saur 1 armored personnel carrier
 * Saur-2 armored personnel carrier
 * ARO-244 ABI armored 4x4 vehicle
 * CA-95 mobile anti-air missile system

Artillery

 * M-1980/1988 30 mm x 3 towed anti-aircraft gun
 * M-1988 60 mm infantry mortar
 * M-1977 81/82 mm infantry mortar
 * M-1982 120 mm infantry mortar
 * M-1982 76 mm mountain gun M48
 * M-1993 98 mm mountain howitzer
 * M-1977 100 mm antitank gun 2A19/T-12 antitank gun
 * M-1982 130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)
 * M-1981 152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20)
 * M-1985 152 mm howitzer 2A65
 * M-1989 122 mm self-propelled howitzer 2S1
 * LAROM MLRS 122 mm x 20 rockets x 2 / 160 mm x 13 rockets x 2
 * ATROM 155 mm self-propelled howitzer system

Aircraft

 * IAR 316
 * IAR 330
 * IAR 99
 * IAR-93

Non-self-propelled weapons
Romanian monthly armament production (October 1942)

Aircraft

 * IAR 14 fighter (20 built)
 * IAR 80 fighter (448 built)
 * IAR 37 reconnaissance and light bomber (380 built)
 * Morane-Saulnier MS 35 (30 built)
 * Potez 25 (250 built)
 * Fleet 10G (220 built)
 * PZL P.11 (95 built)
 * PZL P.24 (25 built)

Warships

 * Amiral-Murgescu minelaying destroyer escort
 * Rechinul submarine
 * Marsuinul submarine
 * DB-13-class minesweeper (4 built)
 * Dutch-designed torpedo boats (6 built)
 * S-boats (over 10 re-assembled for the Kriegsmarine)
 * Type IIB U-boats (6 re-assembled for the Kriegsmarine)

Artillery

 * Obuzierul Krupp, calibrul 105 mm, model 1912 (120 built)
 * 250 mm Negrei Model 1916 heavy mortar (unknown numbers)
 * 57 mm Burileanu anti-aircraft gun system (132 built)

Aircraft

 * A Vlaicu I trainer (1 built)
 * A Vlaicu II trainer (1 built)
 * A Vlaicu III trainer (1 built)

Warships

 * Brătianu-class river monitor (4 assembled)