The systems are serve the 81st Tactical Operational Missile Battalion stationed in Focsani, in eastern Romania.
According to the defense ministry, a total of 18 systems hav been delivered under a contract from 2018. The $1.5 billion deal made Romania the first European customer for the system.
According to photographs shared by the defense ministry, all 18 HIMARS vehicles arrived in Constanta on February 20.
The Romanian defense ministry says the HIMARS acquisition will introduce an indirect fire support capability to the country’s armed forces, as well as boost its strategic cooperation with US by fulfilling its commitments within NATO.
