Czech Republic to Buy 44 Leopard 2A8 Tanks in €1.6 Billion Deal
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The Czech Republic could receive over two billion euros (50.1 billion crowns) from the European Union's new financial instrument SAFE, the European Commission said. Nineteen countries, for which 150 billion euros (3.7 trillion crowns) are reserved, have applied for funding from the program, which will allow loans for military equipment. The Commission announced the preliminary allocations for individual countries on Tuesday.
Strasbourg - The Czech Republic could receive over two billion euros (50.1 billion CZK) from the European Union's new financial instrument SAFE, the European Commission said today. A total of 19 countries have applied for funding from the SAFE program, which will allow loans for military equipment, and 150 billion euros (3.7 trillion CZK) are set aside for them. The Commission today announced the preliminary allocations for individual countries.…
Czech Republic to Buy 44 Leopard 2A8 Tanks in €1.6 Billion Deal
The Czech Republic has formally approved a plan to purchase 44 German-made Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks as part of a sweeping military modernisation effort. Defence Minister Jana Černochová announced after a cabinet meeting on September 3, that Prague will join a framework agreement with Germany’s defence ministry and place a binding order in the coming weeks. She said the first batch of 44 tanks to be delivered in 2028–2031 will cost roughly €…
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