Romania becomes first NATO country to deploy Turkish Havelsan Advent combat management system on new Black Sea corvette

The Turkish-developed Havelsan Advent Combat Management System officially entered operational service with the Romanian Navy aboard the corvette Contraamiral Roman (Cvt-261) on July 7, 2026. This deployment marks the inaugural operational integration of the Turkish naval command-and-control software architecture within a NATO member state navy. The procurement establishes a modernized 2,300-tonne surface combatant for Black Sea surveillance operations while providing Havelsan with a strategic reference deployment verified under Alliance tactical data link and interoperability standards. Read full defense news at this link...

Romania becomes the first NATO country to operate Türkiye's Advent combat management system, following the commissioning of the new Hisar-class corvette Contraamiral Roman. (Picture source: Havelsan)

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