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Minister Černochová discussed defence industry cooperation in Thailand

29.3.2024

Defence Minister Jana Černochová met with Defence Minister of Thailand Sutin Klungsang in Bangkok. During her official visit, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the two countries with the goal of promoting opportunities for the Czech defence industries in the Kingdom of Thailand. The Ministers also discussed training of Thai fighter pilots in the Czech Republic.

Minister Jana Černochová met with FBI Director Christopher Wray

26.2.2024

On February 22, 2024, the Ministry of Defence was the venue to a working meeting between the Czech Defence Minister Jana Černochová and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Christopher A. Wray. In attendance of the Director of Czech Military Intelligence Jan Beroun and United States Ambassador in the Czech Republic Bijan Sabet, they primarily discussed the current security situation and the development of common cooperation.

Czech Republic has two new mission commanders to command NATO air operations in case of conflict

21.2.2024

Since February, the Čáslav AFB has two new Mission Commanders, who are able to control a multinational air operation in case of conflict. JAS-39 Gripen fighter pilots completed the test in a Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) exercise in Spain two weeks ago.

NATO Defence Ministers met in Brussels

16.2.2024

NATO strengthens its defence posture and shall continue supporting Ukraine in countering the Russian aggression – these were the key topics of the recent Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels The Ministers agreed that enhancement of military capabilities, due to Russia’s aggression and expansionism, requires sufficient resourcing – above all defence budgets amounting to no less than 2% GDP. The Czech delegation was headed by Defence Minister Jana Černochová.

Close encounters in the Giant Mountains. Gripen’s first air-to-air refuelling with Airbus A330 MRTT

14.2.2024

On Tuesday afternoon, the airspace over the Giant Mountains in the Czech Republic hosted the unique union of the Czech Air Force JAS-39 Gripen aircraft and the Airbus A330 MRTT tanker. This was the very first time fighter pilots from the Čáslav Air Force Base had their try with air-to-air refuelling (AAR) from the multirole tanker aircraft of the MMF program (Multinational MRTT Fleet), which is home-stationed in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The successful test shall be followed with additional training of the Czech pilots with the multirole aircraft.