Flag of the Czech Republic. File photoPRAGUE, Oct 4 The Czech Defense Ministry has sent an informal preliminary request to the US for the purchase of 24 F-35 Lightning fighter jets, with specific negotiations expected to begin in mid-October in the US, it said on Tuesday The Czech Defense Ministry sent a preliminary request to the United States for the purchase of 24 F-35 Lightning fighters. Later, in mid-October, during negotiations in the United States, representatives of the Czech Defense Ministry will discuss acquisition opportunities and operating parameters with American partners of these fighters. One of the most important points of negotiations will be the participation of Czech defense enterprises in the implementation of this order. The team of Czech negotiators will include experts from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and, of course, the Ministry of Defense,» the message says. 2027 in Sweden 12 single-seat JAS-39 Gripen fighters and 2 more two local aircraft of this type are used as training aircraft.
