The acquisition of 52 self-propelled 155mm CAESAR guns from the French state-owned company NEXTER worth approximately six billion crowns is temporarily suspended due to a detailed analysis of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic. This confirms the information that the negotiations are not easy and the ideas of both parties …
During the NATO Days 2020 held in Ostrava in September, the modern GROB G 120TP turboprop aircraft was introduced to us by Major (ret.) of the German Luftwaffe Tom Reinert, who also participated in supporting the transition of the Czech Air Force to NATO's tactical flying method in 1998. He now works for Grob Aircraft, whose G 120 …
Last week, the Ministry of Defense had the Government approve two very much discussed contracts, which have an indirect but very strong link to a third contract. It concerns the VERA NG passive surveillance systems, for which the price suddenly jumped in such a way that Deputy Říha had to leave the head of the Armaments and Acquisitions …
During the meeting of the Defense Committee, the Minister of Defense, Lubomír Metnar, confirmed that he expects the budget of his department to grow. The Army of the Czech Republic also counts on it. Given the condition of the equipment and the need to modernize the Army in many respects, non-compliance with the financial framework …