The state budget deficit was increased from the current CZK 40 billion to CZK 200 billion. This will have a major impact on the acquisition projects of the Ministry of Defence and the Army of the Czech Republic. The most challenging is the acquisition of 210 tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles for the estimated price of 52 billion …
On Tuesday, the Chamber of Deputies approved the first draft amendment to the State Budget Act for 2020, which now expects a deficit of CZK 200 billion (up from CZK 40 billion). Ministry of Defence needs to reduce its spending by nearly three billion crowns. This slows the already slow increase in expenditure in relation to GDP. …
In addition to re-arming the artillery with new weapons, namely the 155 mm NATO caliber self-propelled howitzers, self-propelled mortars and, in the future, the restoration of rocket troops, the Czech Army needs a new Artillery Fire Control System. The variety of weaponry, weapon types and calibers defines the essential requirements …
Former Chief of General Staff General Jiří Šedivý in a recent interview for Echo24 server, said that while many acquisition programs are currently being developed, on the other hand only a few have been completed so far. Šedivý also expressed doubts about the planned modernization of old Soviet T-72M4 CZ tanks; according to him, …