The fine of 550 million crowns imposed on the Ministry of Defense for the tender for the purchase of Army helicopters is valid, the chairman of the Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS) Petr Mlsna announced. The President of the Office rejected the appeal filed by the Ministry against the first-instance decision of February …
In its petition to the Office for the Protection of Competition, Leonardo, the manufacturer of the AW139M multipurpose helicopters, offered to the Czech Army as a replacement for the outdated Russian Mi-24/35’s, opposed to the Ministry of Defence's procedure in the execution of the project. The ministry chose to purchase 12 helicopters …
The AW-139M helicopter offers some interesting advantages over the American solution. Unlike the UH-1Y, which is a Marine Corps helicopter, it has a rotor anti-icing system. And the manufacturer also offers the Anti-Tank Guided Missiles required by the Czech Army – something the US offer needs to resolve with the Vipers replacing …