On Wednesday 24 August, the Ministry of Defence concluded a contract for the acquisition of 209 Tatra 815-7 6x6 heavy-duty off-road trucks in a flatbed design with a total value of more than CZK 1.9 billion, excluding VAT. The contract was signed on behalf of the Ministry of Defence by Lubor Koudelka, Deputy Director of the Armaments …
On Tuesday 4th September the Ministry of Defence and the General Staff presented essential decisions and timings concerning the most important acquisition projects to the members of the Subcommittee on Defence Acquisitions, Military Equipment Trade and Innovation of the Army of the Czech Republic. The total price for 8 different …
After the IFVs acquisition project the other important one is the purchase of 12 helicopters to replace the ageing Russian Mi-24 models. The project is running since 2015. Twelve multipurpose helicopters would represent the 1st phase. In total the Air Force would acquire 30 to 35 rotorcrafts to replace the currently operated Mi-24, …
Minister of Defence Lubomír Metnar visited the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces - The Communist Party (KSČM) agreed to support the minority cabinet led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš - The expertise on the current price of the RBS-70 NG recently ordered by the Ministry of Defence is not available yet - Minister Metnar has …