MBDA received contracts worth $515 million to upgrade missile-defense systems so they are effective against a greater range of threats.
The race is expected to include MBDA and Rafael, two vendors that already have ties to the European country.
The move is part of a larger effort by Saab Kockums to upgrade the five-strong fleet of stealth corvettes.
The PARM contains a shaped charge that can be effective at a distance and can be triggered by a fiber-optical sensor or remote control.
The security situation in Romania has become more turbulent than normal, with the finding of drone debris near the country’s border with Ukraine.
The ambition is for the new missile to serve both the Polish and British militaries as a common munition with a dual source of production.
The light medium-altitude long endurance, or MALE, drone could be fitted with as many as four missiles.
The company has signed letters of intent with four European nations – France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands – to launch a concept stage.
MBDA showcased three different models of missiles at the FEINDEF defense conference in Spain: the Meteor, the Brimstone and the Mistral.
The country banks on new launchers and interceptors from pan-European industry group MBDA to intercept enemy drones and other close aerial threats.
