Czech Defense Ministry Announces Tender For Gripen Aircraft Upgrading

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The head of the Czech Defense Ministry intends to announce a competition for the development of weapons for JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets, which could be used for ground targets, reports RIA News with reference to the representative office of Peter Medek.

Czech Defense Ministry Announces Tender For Gripen Aircraft Upgrading


“The Czech Defense Ministry plans to announce a tender for the re-armament of the JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets so that they can act not only against air, but also ground targets. Estimated cost of the order - 427 million crowns (17,8 million dollars) "- said Medek.

In 2004, the Czech government entered into an agreement to lease 14-ti Swedish aircraft JAS-39 Gripen, spending $ 986 million on this. Another $ 50 million order went to purchase weapons for these fighters. Swedish aircraft replaced the Soviet MiG-21.

Last year, the lease was extended to 2027 g with annual payments of $ 71 million.

As Medek said, “the re-armament of the JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets will enhance the effectiveness of their operations and increase the possibility of using these aircraft in the joint operations of the air forces of the NATO member countries.” Work on the pre-planned to be completed by 2018.
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  1. +4
    21 July 2015 08: 34
    The Russian aircraft industry needs to offer its modernization services, prices to the Swedes. Sincerely.
  2. +3
    21 July 2015 08: 38
    The 21st took off, if not mistaken, in the 58th. Not surprisingly, it needed to be replaced. On the MiG, the 35th Czechs don’t have enough money, and they won’t sell it to NATO members, and why not the 16th F? Expensive?
    1. 0
      21 July 2015 09: 49
      Quote: Mountain Shooter
      On the MiG 35 th Czechs not enough money, and will not be sold to NATO members

      They themselves will not buy, no one will allow. And F-16 is also no longer a young man, the 70's car cannot endlessly upgrade.
  3. +4
    21 July 2015 08: 47
    Brothers Ukrainians will help their Czech brothers in this matter. Not later than yesterday, their minister said that they make rockets that have no analogues in the world.
    1. 0
      21 July 2015 09: 24
      Brothers Ukrainians will help their Czech brothers in this matter. ,,
      and I, too, let them go to the Ukrainians, so they’re on their knees, what they’re cooking up, that's how many craftsmen got divorced.
  4. +2
    21 July 2015 08: 53
    ! Oh, to whom, to whom, and the Czechs could continue to do their fighters, invest this money in LE. What for???
    1. +3
      21 July 2015 09: 00
      Quote...
      Oh, to whom, to whom, and the Czechs could continue to make their fighters, invest this money in LE. What for???

      Who will allow them? The EU does not tolerate competition ...
  5. 0
    21 July 2015 09: 20
    But Swedish Grip is against you and me, as during the war the Czech Tigers killed our soldiers. Here you have Czech socialism with a human face and Czech Nazism with Bandera mug.
    1. 0
      21 July 2015 09: 50
      and what to deny - the armament of the bloc that officially recognized the Russian Federation as a threat to its existence. or does anyone think that Czech darlings will trample on Germany?
  6. 0
    21 July 2015 09: 30
    Someone minus, probably from the Bandera democrats.
  7. mvg
    +1
    21 July 2015 10: 16
    about Czech tigers in more detail, pliz ....
    1. avt
      0
      21 July 2015 10: 19
      Quote: mvg
      about Czech tigers in more detail, pliz ....

      Yes, to be precise - "Prague" and self-propelled guns at its base.
  8. mvg
    0
    21 July 2015 10: 19
    Czechs - well done ... L-39 is still in the Russian Air Force. Despite the Yak-130 ... the Tatras are still defeating MAN in Dakar ... Oh, no match for the Dutch .. Although they build good vessels

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