Czech Republic has successfully finalized discussions with the US regarding the acquisition of 24 F-35A Lightning IIs, truly top-tier, 5th-generation aircraft.
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The Czech Republic has transferred several dozen of Soviet-era T-72 tanks to Ukraine in recent months, in exchange for at least five German Leopard-2A4 tanks, Czech Defense Minister Jana Chernohova said on July 21, as reported by news agency České Noviny.
Czech Republic officially requested the US to purchase 24 units of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. This means Prague does not intend to accept new Gripens.