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Romania Secures €2 B Spyder Deal, Israel's 2nd-Largest Sale.

6/29/2026

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Rafael and Romania’s Ministry of National Defense signed a €2 billion Spyder air-defence deal, second-largest Israeli defence sale.
Deliveries of launchers, Python and Derby missiles, radar and training will start within three years.
Romania will fund the purchase through EU programmes, including the Ammunition Production Support Act and the Joint Procurement Act.
The Spyder can operate in a vehicle with radar, sensors, command-control and interceptors, proven in a January 2025 UAV test.

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Rafael and Romania’s Ministry of National Defense signed a €2 billion Spyder air-defence deal, second-largest Israeli defence sale.
Deliveries of launchers, Python and Derby missiles, radar and training will start within three years.
Romania will fund the purchase through EU programmes, including the Ammunition Production Support Act and the Joint Procurement Act.
The Spyder can operate in a vehicle with radar, sensors, command-control and interceptors, proven in a January 2025 UAV test.