Romania Signs €223 Million Deal With Türkiye for Hisar-Class Corvette

Overview

• The contract was signed on December 3 at Romania’s Ministry of National Defence headquarters in Bucharest.
• Brig. Gen. Ion-Cornel Pleșa signed for Romania and ASFAT CEO Mustafa İlbaş for Türkiye, with Acting Defence Minister Radu Miruță and Turkish Deputy Minister Musa Heybet in attendance.
• The agreement totals €223 million excluding VAT and includes the vessel, personnel training, and a logistical support package.
• The procurement follows a March 2025 approval by the Homeland Defence Supreme Council and a unanimous favorable opinion from parliamentary defense committees on September 8.
• Romania frames the corvette for patrol, combat, and protection of critical maritime infrastructure; ASFAT lists the 99.5 m, ~2,300-ton ship with diesel-electric propulsion, 24-knot top speed, 4,500 nmi range, a 76-mm gun, and the ADVENT combat management system.