The state budget deficit was increased from the current CZK 40 billion to CZK 200 billion. This will have a major impact on the acquisition projects of the Ministry of Defence and the Army of the Czech Republic. The most challenging is the acquisition of 210 tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles for the estimated price of 52 billion …
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš announced at the press conference that Czech military acquisitions are under threat by austerity measures due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For the Army, such a message is certainly extremely unpleasant, but at the same time expected. The Prime Minister explicitly mentioned the acquisition …
Rheinmetall Defense has entered into a new business agreement with a long-term Czech supplier, Ray Service, as part of its commitment to relocate production of the LYNX IFV to the Czech Republic. The agreement was signed on 4th December, 2019 at a ceremony at the Czech-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Prague with the intention …
The Defence Committee discussed the new Concept of the Construction of the Army of the Czech Republic 2030. In particular, this document defines the outlook for military purchases for the coming years. The most important and costly task is to rearm the Land Forces with heavy vehicles (IFVs and MBTs). The timetable for rearmament …