Czech Republic to Procure Approximately 70 Leopard 2A8s
The Czech government will negotiate to purchase the Leopard 2A8 variant from Germany. The deliveries are expected to be completed within a decade.
Czechia News
Land
Air
Bilateral Relations
Czech Republic Modernises AH-1Z and UH-1Ys
The State Department approved a possible FMS to the Czech Republic of AH-1Z and UH-1Y modernisation for an estimated value of up to $650 million.
Country
Bilateral Relations
World Assisting Turkiye After Earthquakes
A state of emergency was declared in the region due to two major earthquakes in Turkiye on February 6, 2023, which affected ten provinces.
Land
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Twin 14.5 mm machine guns to disable Shahed-136
Machine guns or cannons installed on Totoya pickups were the best choices for the African continent. Toyota appears in Ukraine now for similar operations.
Land
Bilateral Relations
More Leopard Tanks to the Czech Army
Czechia continues to defence procurements. The country replaces old Soviet hardware with Western systems in exchange to support for Ukraine.
Land
Logistics
Czech Republic Buys Tatra 815-7 6X6 Truck
Czech Republic signed a contract to acquire 209 Tatra 815-7 heavy-duty trucks for a total value of over 1.9 billion CZK, (77.5 $ million ) on 30 August 2022.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Slovakia and Czech Republic to Procure CV90
Czechian Defence Minister Černochová and her Slovak counterpart Naď signed an agreement on the joint procurement and operation of the CV90 MkIV.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
EDA's MHTC takes shape as Technical Arrangement is Signed
EDA announced that the Technical Arrangement (TA) defining the organisation, missions, and responsibilities of the MHTC was signed by 14 founding countries.
Air
The Czech Air Force can Keep its Saab 39 Gripen Fighters
The Swedish ambassador to the Czech Republic told that the Czech Republic could keep the Saab 39 Gripen fighters for free.
Air
Hungary will purchase 12 L-39NG aircraft
The Hungarian Air Force will receive 12 L-39 Next Generation (NG) aircraft from Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Modernisation
Ukrainian T-64 Tanks will be repaired in Czechia
The Czech defence ministry said that Czech firms would repair Ukrainian tanks and armoured vehicles damaged in combat following a request from Kyiv.
Bilateral Relations
Czechia Donates T-72 tanks to Ukraine
The Czech government began sending T-72 tanks and BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles out of storage for transfer to Ukraine.
Land
Country
SVOS and SAAV completed M-SHORAD’s firing tests
Czech vehicle manufacturer SVOS and Saab Dynamics have completed joint development of a short-range air defence (c) system with firing trials.
Ammunition
Bilateral Relations
The Czech Government Donates Artillery Ammunition to Ukraine
The Czech government decided to donate 4,000 artillery ammunition rounds to Ukraine for a possible Russian military invasion.
