Bratislava, Slovakia. File photoPRAGUE, Aug 27The Czech and Slovak defense ministries have agreed to jointly purchase CV90 tracked infantry fighting vehicles from Sweden, Czech TV reported on Saturday. , an agreement on this was signed during the SIAF 2022 air show at the Slovak air base Kuhinya (in the west of the country) by the Ministers of Defense of both countries, Yana Chernokhova and Yaroslav Nagy,» the message says. «This is the best way for both countries, and not only in terms of bonus in the form of more favorable prices, but also based on the fact that more of this equipment will be concentrated in one region. We can combine our efforts, our defense enterprises can jointly produce spare parts and carry out repairs,» Chernokhova said at the signing. turn, the head of the Ministry of Defense of Slovakia noted the uniqueness of this project. «This is a unique project in terms of its scale, both for us and for the Czech Republic. Military employees will receive the same equipment. In addition, this project will help strengthen our defense industry. With a joint purchase, we will naturally reduce the overall cost of equipment,» Nagy said. The Czech Republic and Slovakia had previously committed themselves to creating one brigade of heavy mechanized equipment with modern tanks and infantry fighting vehicles by 2026. As previously noted in the Czech Defense Ministry, the purchase of infantry fighting vehicles in Sweden will be an important step in this direction.
