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Türkiye's defense industry chief hosted Romania's deputy prime minister and defense minister at a major aerospace facility Monday, with both sides signaling that growing bilateral cooperation is yielding concrete results, including the delivery of a combat-ready corvette and the first export of a Turkish naval combat management system to a NATO ally.
Haluk Gorgun, head of Türkiye's Defense Industries Secretariat, received Romanian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Radu Miruta and his delegation at Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) facilities in Ankara.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 2026 NATO Summit and NATO Defense Industry Forum, which Türkiye is hosting Monday and Tuesday.
"I believe that taking this strong partnership even further will make significant contributions to our joint capabilities and the Alliance's collective security," Gorgun said following the visit.
The Romanian delegation received briefings on Türkiye's national aerospace projects, production infrastructure and high-technology capabilities during the tour of TUSAS facilities.
At the center of the defense relationship is the CAm. Roman corvette, delivered to the Romanian Navy last June.
Gorgun described the vessel as "a tangible reflection of the level our strategic cooperation between these two NATO Allies has reached."
The corvette delivery also served as the vehicle for a significant first: Havelsan, Türkiye's state-owned defense electronics company, supplied Romania with its ADVENT Combat Management System alongside the vessel, making Romania the first NATO member to receive the technology.
ADVENT had previously been exported to eight countries, including Pakistan, Indonesia, Ukraine, Qatar, Oman, Nigeria, Malaysia and Chile, before entering a NATO ally's inventory.
The version delivered to Romania was adapted from the system in active use by the Turkish Navy and tailored to Bucharest's operational requirements.
Developed in close cooperation with the Turkish Naval Forces Command, ADVENT integrates threat assessment, decision support, target detection and weapons and sensor control into a single architecture, providing commanders with a unified operational picture across multiple platforms.
It entered Turkish Navy service in 2019 aboard the Ada-class corvette TCG Kinaliada and has since been integrated into additional vessels, including TCG Ufuk and TCG Anadolu.
The system's modular design allows it to be configured for platforms ranging from small boats and major surface combatants to land-based command centers and unmanned systems, operating across surface, underwater and air domains.
An unmanned naval extension, ADVENT ROTA, further broadens its operational reach.
Havelsan is now developing an artificial intelligence-enhanced version, designated ADVENT AI, and is preparing to offer additional variants to prospective customers.
The company said the Romania export is expected to function as ADVENT's entry point into the NATO market and pave the way for broader alliance-wide cooperation.
The corvette transaction also created an opening for further exports. Alongside ADVENT, Romania received access to two additional domestically developed Turkish systems: the YELKOVAN Electronic Warfare System, developed jointly by Havelsan and TUBITAK and first fielded by the Turkish Navy, and the Targan 12.7 mm automatic stabilized weapon system, produced with UNIROBOTICS.
Gorgun said Türkiye would continue to expand its defense industry partnerships through a strategic approach with friendly and allied nations.
ADVENT is expected to draw considerable attention at the NATO summit events in Ankara this week, where Türkiye is showcasing its defense industry capabilities to an alliance audience.
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