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Successful six months at the MoD: 2% GDP, modernisation, cooperation with the U.S., and efficient help to Ukraine
27.6.2023
A press conference of the Prime Minister Petr Fiala, Minister of Defence Jana Černochová, and the Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Karel Řehka took place at the Ministry of Defence. The conference reviewed the achievements of the last six months, including the approval of the Act on Defence Funding, acquisition of new materiel, transatlantic cooperation, and help to Ukraine.
Allies discussed key defence topics before the NATO Summit in Vilnius
20.6.2023
On June 15-16th, Brussels hosted the regular NATO Defence Ministerial meeting, which, for the first time, included the participation of Finland as a full member, as well as Sweden, whose accession process is ongoing. The Ministers mostly focused on the upcoming Summit in Vilnius and held talks with their Ukrainian counterpart Oleksii Reznikov and High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. The Czech Republic was represented by Defence Minister Jana Černochová.
25 countries, 10 thousand personnel, 250 aircraft - the largest NATO air exercise ever takes off
16.6.2023
State-of-the-art air assets, various types of air operations, but, above all, cooperation of twenty five NATO nations’ armed forces. That is what the multinational ten-day exercise Air Defender 2023 will deliver, as it is designed to demonstrate NATO’s solidarity and is unparalleled in its history. The Czech Armed Forces will not be missing out – all units of the Czech Air Force are joining.
V4 Defence Ministers met in the High Tatras to discuss aid to Ukraine and common projects
12.6.2023
Hungary will join the Czech Republic and Poland in protecting Slovak airspace. The declaration was signed at the V4 meeting in Štrbské Pleso by the four Defence Ministers. This working meeting included the participation of Germany on this occasion. Minister of Defence Jana Černochová was represented by Deputy Minister Daniel Blažkovec.
Government endorses procurement of 246 infantry fighting vehicles
31.5.2023
The Government of the Czech Republic authorised the procurement of 246 CV90 infantry fighting vehicles for CZK 59.7 billion and on the very same day, the Director General of the MoD Armaments and Acquisition Division Lubor Koudelka signed an agreement with the Swedish party. Under the leadership of Minister Černochová, the MoD contracted for the acquisition of fighting vehicles less than a year after the previous tender was discontinued. We are embarking on the realization phase nine years after the decision to procure these vehicles which are necessary to deliver the key commitments to the Alliance, that is, to build a heavy infantry brigade by 2026. We are procuring vehicles that meet the requirements of the Czech Armed Forces. The contract also ensures that the participation of the Czech defence industry will amount to at least 40% of this contract.