U.S. approves potential sale of Sentinel Radar Systems to Romania

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of four AN/MPQ-64 F1 Sentinel radar systems to Romania for an estimated cost of $110 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on Oct. 7. The potential sale also includes various support equipment, spare parts, training, and other logistical elements.

Sentinel radar operators with the 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, North Dakota Army National Guard participate in the Global Information Dominance Experiment 3 and Architecture and Demonstration Evaluation 5 in Camp Grayling, Michigan, July 14, 2021. North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, NORAD and USNORTHCOM, in partnership with all 11 Combatant Commands, led the third in a series of Global Information Dominance Experiments designed to rapidly develop the capabilities required to increase deterrence options in competition and crisis through a data-centric software-based approach. GIDE events combine people and technology to innovate and accelerate system development for domain awareness, information dominance, decisional superiority, and global integration. The GIDE 3 experiment was executed in conjunction with the Department of the Air Force’s Chief Architect Office (DAF CAO) as part of their fifth Architecture Demonstration and Evaluation event (ADE 5), and the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. (US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy Picard)

This proposed sale aims to bolster Romania’s defence capabilities and support broader US foreign policy goals. The Sentinel radar systems will enhance Romania’s capacity to address current and future threats, bolstering its contribution to NATO operations. The DSCA has assessed that this sale will not disrupt the existing military balance in the region.

RTX Corporation, based in Andover, MA, will be the primary contractor for this potential sale. The implementation of the sale will involve the deployment of U.S. government and contractor representatives to Romania for up to five years to provide support for equipment fielding and training.

The final cost of the sale will be determined based on the specific requirements, budget allocations, and the terms of the signed sales agreement.

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