The Czech Defence Ministry has signed two agreements to secure long-term support for its Leopard 2A4 tanks, including a seven-year framework deal with Germany’s Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH.
The Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic has approved the acquisition of Leopard 2A8 tanks for the army, marking a significant step in the implementation of this strategic project.
The Czech Republic has expressed interest in joining the EU’s SAFE loan scheme to potentially finance the planned acquisition of Leopard 2A8 tanks.
The Czech Ministry of Defence has announced that Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH will be responsible for the comprehensive servicing and maintenance of the Czech Army’s Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks.
Swedish defence company Saab has received an order worth SEK 1.8 billion from the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces of the Czech Republic for its Mobile Short Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) system.
The Czech Ministry of Defence has issued a warning to French defence firm KNDS over the continued failure of its CAESAR 8×8 self-propelled howitzers to meet agreed performance criteria.
A Czech consortium led by PBS Group has made significant progress in its joint project with Lockheed Martin, aimed at developing and qualifying advanced manufacturing processes for F‑35 components.
The Czech Ministry of Defence has approved a Swedish proposal to extend the use of JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets until 2035.
Czech aerospace company Aero Vodochody Aerospace has signed an industrial cooperation agreement with Lockheed Martin during the IDET international defence and security technology fair in Brno.
European defence firm KNDS has confirmed that serial production of the CAESAR 8x8 artillery system will commence in the Czech Republic in June 2025.
The Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic is moving forward with plans to acquire a package of NATO-standard communications equipment from American defense contractor L3Harris Technologies.
On 18 April 2025, the Czech Armed Forces commemorated the 20th anniversary of the arrival of the JAS-39C Gripen at Čáslav Airbase, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s air defence history.
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