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 …
According to the information published by Security magazin, during the clarification of preliminary offers of bidders in the tender for tracked IFV, there are probably several other changes in the requirements, the motivation of which is undoubtedly to save and fit into the originally announced price range. These are details that …
The Nordic CV90 from BAE Systems, the brand new LYNX from Rheinmetall and the ASCOD 42 from General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) remain in the tender for tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles. GDELS is also behind the Pandur II wheeled IFVs used in the Czech Army for a decade - the original manufacturer of Pandur II 8x8 CZ …
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a significant economic slowdown and has required and will still require huge financial costs, which will naturally have an impact on the state treasury. Therefore, the Government must increase the debt and at the same time look for savings, and immediately began to talk about cuts in the defense …