The defence budget for this year is CZK 75.5 billion (USD 3.32 billion). It is a 13% increase compared to 2019, when the budget reached 66,7 billion (1.19 % of GDP). Almost a quarter of this year's budget will be invested, ie over 18 billion crowns.On the other hand, it is 780 million behind MoD’s expectations presented in 2018....
In accordance with international commitments, the number of Czech soldiers in training units in Iraq was increased within the OIR and the NMI missions. For this reason, it was necessary to take action and in the second half of 2018 the ACR Task Force Iraq was created. The Czech Army's Task Force Iraq logistically and administratively...
The Military Technical Institute (VTÚ) will complete the equipment of artillery reconnaissance units of the Army of the Czech Republic with additional reconnaissance LOV-Pz vehicle sets within twenty-seven months from December 2019 at the latest. The contract was signed by the Deputy Minister of Defence for the Armaments and Acquisitions...
After the contracts for the acquisition of American helicopters and the MADR radars, the Ministry of Defence managed to sign a contract for the acquisition of two CASA aircraft by the end of the year. It will pay almost CZK 2 billion.