Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic announced its decision to purchase 210 tracked combat vehicles (BMP), RIA Novosti.
According to the head of the military department of the Republic Lubomír Metnara in the competition for the supply of cars will be four companies participated, including Swedish BAE Systems, Spanish General Dynamics European Land Systems and two German firms - PSM and Rheinmetall Landsysteme. Showed interest in the tender and the American General Dynamics UK and BAE Systems.
Manufacturers have to meet the amount of about € 2 billion. (50 billion. KRONE).
He declared, that the renewal of the tracked armored vehicles will be "will be the largest defense order in the history of the Czech Republic".
We want to do everything openly, Defense Minister.
The winner will be announced in early 2019 of the year, and in summer it is planned to sign a contract. The new machines will have to replace the standing armed with BMP-1 and BMP-2.
Metnar added, the first BMP should appear in the Czech army already in 2020 year. Reveal to the press the details of the future Order Minister promised later, Once the terms of the contract will be approved by the government.
earlier it was reported, that within the rearmament program, Czech Republic plans to spend a total of more than € 4,5 billion.
