Iraq to Buy Czech Military Planes for $1 Billion

AP

Iraq has agreed to buy 28 Czech-made military airplanes in a deal worth $1 billion (€775 million), part of a broader effort by Baghdad to rebuild military capabilities destroyed during the U.S.-led invasion of the country, officials said Friday.
Iraq only has a few planes and is unable to defend its air space. The government has bought billions of dollars in tanks, fighter jets, ships and other weapons from the U.S. in recent years, but is now looking to forge military ties with other allies and nations, including Russia.

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Czech Army To Sell 134 T-72 Battle Tanks To Unnamed African Nation

      The Czech Ministry of Defense plans to export 134 T-72 main battle tanks which is currently used by the country’s military to an unnamed African country.

      The sale of the 134, T-72 battle tanks will be handled by a private company.

      Jan Pejsek, the spokesman for the Ministry of Defense said “the tanks are still operational, and they can be deployed in case of war”.


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Czech army's CASA planes fail anti-missile tests

The Czech army said Tuesday anti-missile systems for its four CASA C-295M military transport aircraft had failed testing and would require repairs before being deployed in missions abroad.
"The (DAS anti-missile protection) system has failed and requires adjustments," chief-of-staff spokeswoman Jana Ruzickova said, adding it failed to work in "seven out of 17 areas tested".
The defence ministry was in talks with the Spanish producer on a repair, she said.
"These are not system faults, but defects must be removed to make the system fully functional," she said, adding the trouble prevented the deployment of the aircraft abroad.

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