Military Procurement International Vol. 19, No. 9, May 1, 2009
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CZECH REPUBLIC
C-295M
tactical transport aircraft
To replace the Czech
Air Force’s four ageing Ukrainian Antonov
An-26 transport aircraft, the Ministry of Defence on April 20 approved a
plan to buy three Spanish EADS-CASA C-296Ms
for Korunas 3.5 billion (€132.8 million) and exchange five Aero Vodochody L-159A light attack jets for a fourth aircraft. The
Czech Air Force currently possesses 20 L-159As and one two-seat L-159B.
The contract will include logistics support and training of Czech Air Force pilots and ground technicians. It will be submitted for approval by the Czech Government within the next few days and, in case of an affirmative decision, it will be implemented between 2009 and 2011.