The new Minister of Defence, Jana Černochová, had already indicated before her arrival that the Concept of build-up of the Czech Army would have to be reworked. The key message was that the 7th Mechanised Brigade (heavy) consists of tracked IFVs and Main Battle Tanks, and one without the other in a way makes no sense. Here it is …
The tender for a new tracked IFVs for the Army of the Czech Republic in the estimated value of CZK 52 billion is likely to receive another blow, both from an unexpected side and at an unexpected moment. The tender was officially launched in the spring of 2019, and two years later, long after the original expected completion date, …
One of the important points of last week‘s 43rd meeting of the Lower House Defense Committee was informing deputies about the contract for the tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles. The meeting was attended by Minister of Defense Lubomír Metnar, Deputy Minister for Acquisitions Lubor Koudelka and Chief of General Staff General Aleš …
The Ministry submits for approval to the Defense Committee a schedule for finalizing the purchase of the tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles. The schedule shows that the signing of the largest military contract in history of the Czech Republic for tens of billions of crowns can take place at exactly the moment when our governments …