June 22, 2004
The Swedish Defence Material Administration signed an agreement with its equivalent department at the Czech Ministry of Defense, at a ceremony in Prague. The Czech Republic will lease 14 Gripen fighter aircraft (12 single-seat and 2 two-seat) of the latest version JAS 39 C/D Gripen for a period of ten years (2005-2015). The Czech Republic will be the first NATO-country to operate the fourth generation Gripen, to meet the country's national and NATO defense needs. The Czech Republic will receive the latest C and D versions of the Gripen aircraft.
These aircraft are the latest standard of the Gripen and are equipped with full color cockpits, air-to-air refueling probes, and are fully NATO-interoperable. The Gripen aircraft will be delivered to the Czech Republic during April-August 2005. The training will be done in Sweden with the Swedish Air Force who is responsible for the training program.
The Swedish Defence Material Administration signed an agreement with its equivalent department at the Czech Ministry of Defense, at a ceremony in Prague. The Czech Republic will lease 14 Gripen fighter aircraft (12 single-seat and 2 two-seat) of the latest version JAS 39 C/D Gripen for a period of ten years (2005-2015). The Czech Republic will be the first NATO-country to operate the fourth generation Gripen, to meet the country's national and NATO defense needs. The Czech Republic will receive the latest C and D versions of the Gripen aircraft.
These aircraft are the latest standard of the Gripen and are equipped with full color cockpits, air-to-air refueling probes, and are fully NATO-interoperable. The Gripen aircraft will be delivered to the Czech Republic during April-August 2005. The training will be done in Sweden with the Swedish Air Force who is responsible for the training program.