In Romania, during the first exercise with Patriot, there was a malfunction

In Romania, under the hour of the first beginning with Patriot, they became dead / GettyImages and Collage 24 Channel

The first exercises with Patriot were held in Romania, but there were some oddities. During them there was a failure.

In Romania, during the country's first exercise with Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, a technical failure occurred. The reason is still unknown.

Lost connection during launch

During a training exercise in Romania, 3 missiles were launched to intercept a UAV, but the third launch was delayed by about an hour due to a technical problem.

According to the commander of the 74th regiment, during the launch, communication between the launcher and the command post was lost. The Patriot system automatically switched the launch to another launcher.

It is noted that it is unknown whether the loss of communication is due to a malfunction of the anti-aircraft system, or whether it was a personnel error.

Air Force Chief of Staff General Viorel Pane said a “technical problem” caused a “slight delay” in the launch of “rocket number 3” during the exercise.

Anti-drone system installed in Romania

• A system for combating drones on the border with Ukraine has been launched in Romania. However, it is still being improved. This was announced by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis. Radars are now capable of detecting targets at significantly lower altitudes than before, he said.
• Iohannis emphasized that the system will still be improved to prevent the fall of debris from Russian drones. According to him, radars are now capable of detecting targets at much lower altitudes than before.
• There have actually been a number of incidents in the past where debris from drones that Russia launched into Ukraine fell in Romania. That is why the authorities took action.