The Czech ministry and the Austrian company Steyr are to discuss the issues that remain open next week, Bartak said. He said the possible negotiations on the purchase would be held after the agreement on the tests is signed and the test are launched. "Parallelly, we will work on a possible new Tests of Pandurs for Czech military to start in May ...
Czech Defence Ministry discusses test with Steyr, date not set ...
Czech Defence Ministry, Steyr sign memorandum on understanding ... contract," Bartak said. According to earlier information, two vehicles should by tested. 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 would 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 one, according to previous information. The Defence Ministry wants to deploy the APCs in foreign missions. ($1=15.950 crowns)
(Ceske Noviny)
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