Romania is betting on anti-aircraft defence from France

In early July last year, the portal [Defense Romania](https://www.defenseromania.ro/cat-costa-programul-mistral-3-al-romaniei-mapn-vrea-sa-cupere-peste-200-de-sisteme-antiaerie-manpad 634623.html) learned that the Romanian Ministry of Defence is planning to get [French anti-aircraft systems very short-range Mistral 3](https://defence24.pl/sil-arms/piorun-trat-to-Romania-bukareszt-on-purchase). At that time, about 200 launchers and about 1,000 missiles were said to be capable of importantly enhancing the capabilities of the anti-aircrafts. From 2024, they began receiving akin systems from South Korea – Chiron.