One of the most attended events in the Czech Republic, NATO Days in Ostrava & Czech Army Air Force Days, took place for the first time this year due to the coronavirus crisis without visitors, but with a great audience response. From the beginning of its preparation, it was an experiment of European scale, with which no one had experience …
This year's NATO Days, which took place this time without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic measures, opened up several issues related to two important contracts - the tender for the acquisition of new Infantry Fighting Vehicles, as well as the ways to protect Czech airspace in connection with the end of the JAS-39 Gripen lease …
On 17th January, the Ministry of Defence excluded the last participant from the tender for the supply of a small transport airplane. Two of the three candidates did not meet the requirements according to a press release of the Ministry and were excluded in December. The Swiss company STM Aircraft objected. And Omnipol, the last one, …
The Czech Air Force got the last of five L-159T1 two-seat aircraft after the PP2000 maintenance done by the domestic manufacturer AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE a.s.. Now, the 21st Tactical Air Force Base Čáslav has a total of eight two-seat advanced training and light combat L-159 aircraft: five L-159T1+ and three L-159T2 aircraft delivered …