Individual ministries had no reservations about the report, Cunek (junior government Christian Democrats, KDU-CSL) said.Originally, the Czech military was to buy 199 Pandur APCs.
However, the cabinet of Mirek Topolanek (senior ruling Civic Democrats, ODS) withdrew from the 20 billion crown contract late last year, saying Steyr failed to supply the first vehicles in time.In January, the government consented to a new round of negotiations and it was decided that the military will buy 107 APCs in six modifications.The Czech military expects the vehicles to be supplied by the year's end.The Defence Ministry and Steyr recently signed a memorandum of understanding and the Czech government has already approved it.The new project is almost two times cheaper than the original Czech court upholds abolition of Communist Youth Union ...
Czech ministry spends thousands for employees' relaxation-press ... one according to previous information.The new contract is expected to be signed after the tests are completed.The Defence Ministry wants to deploy the APCs in foreign missions.($1=16.116)
(Ceske Noviny)
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