The Czech Republic will purchase 24 fifth-generation F-35 aircraft, and 150 billion Czech crowns have been earmarked for fighters and the necessary equipment and armament. It is the most expensive purchase of armaments for the army since 1990. Defense Minister Jana Černochová and American Ambassador to the Czech Republic Bijan Sabet confirmed it with their signatures on Monday in Prague. The first aircraft should arrive in the Czech Republic in 2031, all of them will be there by 2035.
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And a treaty has been signed with Germany to train Czech F-35 pilots there. (Source, in Czech)
A agreement was signed about practical operational training, not about the training of Czech pilots in Germany. The Czech Air Force has own advanced training center Centrum leteckého výcviku (CLV) at air base Pardubice, where the complete training of pilots of combat aircraft, helicopters and transport aircraft is carried out, including training on simulators. The CLV center is also one of the two official NATO training centers, so NATO pilots and foreign customers also train there. Czech pilots will train on the F-35 first in the USA and then in the Czech Republic at CLV Pardubice, some part of the complex training will be a joint operational practical training with German Air Force.
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Greece:
The US State Department has approved the Foreign Military Sale to Greece for up to 40 F-35A 5th gen. fighter jets along with 42 Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines (40 installed and 2 spares), for an estimated cost of $8.6 billion.
The United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified the Congress of the possible sale on January 26, 2024.
The US State Department has approved the Foreign Military Sale to Greece for up to 40 F-35A 5th gen. fighter jets along with 42 Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines (40 installed and 2 spares), for an estimated cost of $8.6 billion.
The United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified the Congress of the possible sale on January 26, 2024.
The Czech Republic could receive another 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany as a gift for military assistance to Ukraine. Prime Minister Petr Fiala said this at the press conference after the government meeting. Defense Minister Jana Černochová informed the cabinet about the offer today. In addition to the gift, Germany also offers the option of purchasing 15 more Leopard 2A4 tanks, so the Czech Republic would have a total of 45 Leopard 2A4 tanks, including three recovery vehicles. This year, according to the Defence Minister, the government will also discuss joining the project of the most modern Leopard tanks in the 2A8 version. According to earlier information, the Czech Republic would be interested in at least 77 tanks worth tens of billions of Czech crowns.
The Czech Republic has so far sent 62 tanks, 131 infantry fighting vehicles, tens selfpropelled howitzers, tens MLRS systems, six attack helicopters and 16 air defense systems to Ukraine from its warehouses, Fiala announced. Of further assistance, he named thousands of rockets for rocket launchers, tens of thousands of artillery rounds and over four million rounds for small arms. The Czech Republic has also issued export licenses worth 130 billion Czech crowns to Czech companies for commercial supplies of military equipment to Ukraine, Fiala said. At the same time, the Czech Republic is currently providing shelter to 384,000 Ukrainian war refugees, according to the Prime Minister, it granted temporary protection to 590,000 refugees in the two years of the war.
The Czech Republic has so far sent 62 tanks, 131 infantry fighting vehicles, tens selfpropelled howitzers, tens MLRS systems, six attack helicopters and 16 air defense systems to Ukraine from its warehouses, Fiala announced. Of further assistance, he named thousands of rockets for rocket launchers, tens of thousands of artillery rounds and over four million rounds for small arms. The Czech Republic has also issued export licenses worth 130 billion Czech crowns to Czech companies for commercial supplies of military equipment to Ukraine, Fiala said. At the same time, the Czech Republic is currently providing shelter to 384,000 Ukrainian war refugees, according to the Prime Minister, it granted temporary protection to 590,000 refugees in the two years of the war.
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Major military tactical exercises Whirlwind 2024 took place in Serbia. The exercises were one of the largest and most comprehensive conducted by the Serbian army. T-72B1MS and M-84AS1 tanks, Mig-29 aircraft, Mi-8, Mi-17, Mi-35M and Airbus H145M helicopters were used in the exercises. The air defense system was represented by the HQ-22 air defense system, this is the Chinese analogue of the Russian S-300 air defense system, the Pantsir-S1 air defense system, and the Kub air defense system. Morava M18 MLRS and NORA B-52 NG self-propelled guns were used. Drones "Mosquito" and "Wasp". Humvee combat vehicles, BOV-1 armored personnel carriers and other equipment. More than 500 units of weapons and military equipment took part in the exercises. The purpose of the exercises is to further improve the training and capabilities of the command and units to prepare and conduct combat operations, to organize the interaction and protection of troops, as well as control of the territory and logistics support of forces in the combat zone.
The Czech investment group RSBC, owned by the Czech businessman Robert Schönfeld, bought the Austrian arms company Steyr Arms, taking over 100 percent of the company from SMH Holding, which controlled the company since 2007. Hospodářské noviny news informed about it today.
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April 25, 2024 – Following the acquisition of 12 Rafale from the French Air and Space Force in November 2021, the first six Rafale of the Croatian Air Force – Hrvatsko ratno zrakoplovstvo i protuzračna obrana (HRZ i PZO) – operated by its pilots trained in France, arrived today at the 91 operational base, near Zagreb. They were welcomed by the President of the Republic of Croatia Zoran Milanović, the Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and the Minister of Defense Ivan Anušić, during a ceremony.
Coming from the Dassault Aviation site in Mérignac, these six Rafale will join the 191 Squadron of the Croatian Air Force. The next Rafale will arrive from the end of 2024, to form a complete squadron by mid-2025.
https://www.dassault-aviation.com/e...ale-enters-service-in-the-croatian-air-force/
Coming from the Dassault Aviation site in Mérignac, these six Rafale will join the 191 Squadron of the Croatian Air Force. The next Rafale will arrive from the end of 2024, to form a complete squadron by mid-2025.
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The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Romania of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $340.8 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
The Government of Romania has requested to buy up to three hundred (300) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Tactical Missiles; forty (40) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Tactical Missile Guidance Units; forty (40) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); and twenty (20) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II CATM Guidance Units. Also included are missile containers; personnel training and training equipment; classified and unclassified publications and technical documents; warranties; U.S. Government engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total program cost is $340.8 million.
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/romania-aim-9x-sidewinder-block-ii-missiles
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Romania of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $340.8 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
The Government of Romania has requested to buy up to three hundred (300) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Tactical Missiles; forty (40) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Tactical Missile Guidance Units; forty (40) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); and twenty (20) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II CATM Guidance Units. Also included are missile containers; personnel training and training equipment; classified and unclassified publications and technical documents; warranties; U.S. Government engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total program cost is $340.8 million.
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/romania-aim-9x-sidewinder-block-ii-missiles
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Romania will purchase self-propelled howitzers made in South Korea, Azernews reports.
During a working meeting with his South Korean counterpart Shin Won Sik, who is in Romania on an official visit.
"The Romanian official welcomed the winning by the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace of a tender for the purchase by Romania of three 155 mm battalion-level howitzer systems, including 54 K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers, auxiliary equipment and an initial amount of ammunition," the press service of the Romanian military department said.
During the talks, the heads of the military departments of the two countries discussed the international security situation and prospects for bilateral cooperation in the field of defence.
https://www.azernews.az/region/227633.html
During a working meeting with his South Korean counterpart Shin Won Sik, who is in Romania on an official visit.
"The Romanian official welcomed the winning by the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace of a tender for the purchase by Romania of three 155 mm battalion-level howitzer systems, including 54 K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers, auxiliary equipment and an initial amount of ammunition," the press service of the Romanian military department said.
During the talks, the heads of the military departments of the two countries discussed the international security situation and prospects for bilateral cooperation in the field of defence.
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Slovakia:
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Slovakia of AH-1Z Attack Helicopters and related equipment and services for an estimated cost of $600 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
The Government of Slovakia has requested to buy twelve (12) AH-1Z attack helicopters; twenty-six (26) T-700 GE 401C engines (24 installed, 2 spares); one thousand six hundred eighty (1,680) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS), WGU-59/B; and fourteen (14) Honeywell embedded global positioning systems (GPS)/inertial navigation systems (INS) (EGIs) (12 installed, 2 spares). The following non-MDE items will also be included: support and test equipment; aircraft; weapons and munitions; countermeasures; integration and test support; spare and repair parts; communications equipment; mission planning; software delivery and support; Helmet Mounted Display System/Optimized TopOwl, Target Sight Systems and containers; technical refresh mission computers; ANVIS-9 night vision cueing displays; AN/ARC-210 Generation 6 receiver-transmitter 2036 radio equipment; AN/APX-123A identification friend or foe (IFF) Mode 5 mounting trays and batteries; cartridge actuated devices/propellant actuated devices (CAD/PADs); facilities and construction support; transportation; publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; countermeasures, including M299 launchers, LAU-61C/A and LAU-68F/A rocket launchers, M151 high explosive warheads for airborne 2.75 inch rockets; MK66 MOD 4, 2.75-inch rocket motors; WTU-1B warheads; M197 20 mm armament pod gun assemblies; 20 mm PGU-27A/B target practice rounds; 20 mm PGU-28A/B semi armor piercing high explosive incendiary rounds; AN/ALE-47 chaff and flare countermeasures system; MJU-32A/B and MJU-49B decoy flares; SMB875B/ALE flare simulators; RR-129A/AL chaff cartridges; RR-144A/AL training chaff cartridges; CCU-136A/A impulse cartridges; AN/AAR-47 missile warning system; AN/APR-39C radar warning receiver and conversion kits; KIV-78A cryptographic appliques; AN/PYQ-10C Simple Key Loader with KOV-21 cryptographic card; U.S. Government and contractor engineering; field service representative services; technical and logistical support services; studies and surveys; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $600 million.
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/slovakia-ah-1z-attack-helicopters
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Slovakia of AH-1Z Attack Helicopters and related equipment and services for an estimated cost of $600 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
The Government of Slovakia has requested to buy twelve (12) AH-1Z attack helicopters; twenty-six (26) T-700 GE 401C engines (24 installed, 2 spares); one thousand six hundred eighty (1,680) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS), WGU-59/B; and fourteen (14) Honeywell embedded global positioning systems (GPS)/inertial navigation systems (INS) (EGIs) (12 installed, 2 spares). The following non-MDE items will also be included: support and test equipment; aircraft; weapons and munitions; countermeasures; integration and test support; spare and repair parts; communications equipment; mission planning; software delivery and support; Helmet Mounted Display System/Optimized TopOwl, Target Sight Systems and containers; technical refresh mission computers; ANVIS-9 night vision cueing displays; AN/ARC-210 Generation 6 receiver-transmitter 2036 radio equipment; AN/APX-123A identification friend or foe (IFF) Mode 5 mounting trays and batteries; cartridge actuated devices/propellant actuated devices (CAD/PADs); facilities and construction support; transportation; publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; countermeasures, including M299 launchers, LAU-61C/A and LAU-68F/A rocket launchers, M151 high explosive warheads for airborne 2.75 inch rockets; MK66 MOD 4, 2.75-inch rocket motors; WTU-1B warheads; M197 20 mm armament pod gun assemblies; 20 mm PGU-27A/B target practice rounds; 20 mm PGU-28A/B semi armor piercing high explosive incendiary rounds; AN/ALE-47 chaff and flare countermeasures system; MJU-32A/B and MJU-49B decoy flares; SMB875B/ALE flare simulators; RR-129A/AL chaff cartridges; RR-144A/AL training chaff cartridges; CCU-136A/A impulse cartridges; AN/AAR-47 missile warning system; AN/APR-39C radar warning receiver and conversion kits; KIV-78A cryptographic appliques; AN/PYQ-10C Simple Key Loader with KOV-21 cryptographic card; U.S. Government and contractor engineering; field service representative services; technical and logistical support services; studies and surveys; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $600 million.
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/slovakia-ah-1z-attack-helicopters
Preparations for the military exercises "Zastava 2024" have begun in Serbia. The exercises will take place on Friday, September 20. The aim of the exercises is to demonstrate the capabilities of the Serbian Armed Forces. At the Batajnica airport, the Serbian Armed Forces demonstrated their military equipment and aviation.
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