Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and his Czech counterpart, Jana Černochová, signed a co-operation agreement on the procurement and operation of the CV90 MkIV tracked infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) during the Slovak International Air .
Christine Lambrecht, head of the German MoD, sent a letter to her Polish counterpart, Mariusz Błaszczak, on delivery of equipment taking place to fill in the gaps left, after military aid was provided to Ukraine by Warsaw. The letter suggests that it would be either possible for Poland and Germany to jointly acquire brand new Leopard MBTs, or Poland could receive large numbers of legacy Leopard 1 MBTs or Marder IFVs.
Germany offered just 15 Leopard 2A4 MBTs to Slovakia, in exchange for 30 T-72s that the Slovaks could transfer to Ukraine, hence Bratislava rejected Berlin's proposal, Business Insider reports. Berlin's stance is a blow to the allied credibility, and could potentially be viewed as a sign of weakness by Russia.
Slovakia has held trials of three contenders to replace its BMP infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website on 11 May. Competing at the Military Technical and Testing Institute (VTSÚ) in Záhorie .
Slovakia has held trials of three contenders to replace its BMP infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website on 11 May. Competing at the Military Technical and Testing Institute (VTSÚ) in Záhorie .