Large naval exercise marks Romanian Navy Day in Constanța

13 August 2026 More than 3,500 Romanian and foreign military personnel will take part on Saturday, August 15, in the Romanian Navy Day celebrations and the naval exercise FNR 26.10 in Constanța, on Romania’s Black Sea coast, the Romanian Naval Forces said. Over 50 ships and boats, 15 military and civilian aircraft, two armored amphibious vehicles and five artillery pieces will be involved in training exercises at sea and in the coastal area. The Romanian Naval Forces will lead the exercise and will participate with 42 ships and boats, an IAR 330 Puma Naval helicopter and two armored amphibious vehicles. This year’s event will include, for the first time, the corvette Contraamiral August Roman - 261 and the M 271 Căpitan Constantin Dumitrescu minehunter, which recently entered service with