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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
Air
Four modernised L-39s were handed over to Kazakhstan
The Kazakh Air Force received four overhauled L-39C aircraft from Aero Vodochody and OMNIPOL in October 2021, according to Aero Vodochody.
Air
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Modernisation
Vietnam orders L-39NG Albatros jet trainers
The 12 L-39NG Albatros jet trainers will be delivered by Aero Vodochody under a contract signed between OMNIPOL and the Vietnam defence ministry.
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