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Romania buys Turkish built Hisar class corvette for EUR 223 million

Romania's defence ministry signed a EUR 223 million contract with Turkey's ASFAT for the Hisar class corvette TCG Akhisar, Turkiye's first corvette export to a NATO and EU member state.

Reported Editor-read Naval News, 3 December 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish what share, if any, of the vessel's weapons or sensors will be sourced from European suppliers before delivery.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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