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Government sells L-159 subsonics

5.1.2014

At its sessison this week, the Czech government approved sale of 28 subsonic L-159 ALCA aircraft to US Draken International company while discussion over prolonged lease of Sweden-made SAAB 39 Gripen supersonic aircraft postponed until a new Czech government is formed.

Merry Christmas and a happy and successful 2014

22.12.2013

President of the Czech Republic and Supreme Commander of the Czech Armed Forces Milos Zeman, Minister of Defence Vlastimil Picek, and Chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic Lieutenant General Petr Pavel send video-messages to all defence personnel to Christmas Holidays and New Year 2014.

Foreign deployments of the Czech military

15.12.2013

More than 350 Czech soldiers will spend the upcoming Holiday Season far away from their home and relatives serving in or in favour of foreign operations in Afghanistan, Mali, in the Sinai, the U.K., in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, but also for example in Kongo.

General Pavel awards Jana Hierschova for Czech-U.S. military cooperation

6.12.2013

Chief of the General Staff of ACR Lieutenant General Petr Pavel received Jana Hierschova from the Office of Defense Cooperation at the American Embassy in Prague to award her for 15 years of management of the U.S. International Military Education and Training Program in favor of the Czech military.

Multinational training for future

25.11.2013

Ten NATO and PfP nations contributed to the Combined Resolve exercise the goal of which was in advanced training of mutual cooperation, compatibility of forces and sharing combat abilities in conducting defence and attack tactical operations. After the U.S. Army, Czechs had the second largest contingent of force involved in the exercise that was held at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, 9 - 22 November 2013.