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    Minister Jana Černochová met with FBI Director Christopher Wray

    Minister Jana Černochová met with FBI Director Christopher Wray

    26.2.2024

    On February 22, 2024, the Ministry of Defence was the venue to a working meeting between the Czech Defence Minister Jana Černochová and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Christopher A. Wray. In attendance of the Director of Czech Military Intelligence Jan Beroun and United States Ambassador in the Czech Republic Bijan Sabet, they primarily discussed the current security situation and the development of common cooperation.

    Czech Republic has two new mission commanders to command NATO air operations in case of conflict

    Czech Republic has two new mission commanders to command NATO air operations in case of conflict

    21.2.2024

    Since February, the Čáslav AFB has two new Mission Commanders, who are able to control a multinational air operation in case of conflict. JAS-39 Gripen fighter pilots completed the test in a Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) exercise in Spain two weeks ago.

    NATO Defence Ministers met in Brussels

    NATO Defence Ministers met in Brussels

    16.2.2024

    NATO strengthens its defence posture and shall continue supporting Ukraine in countering the Russian aggression – these were the key topics of the recent Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels The Ministers agreed that enhancement of military capabilities, due to Russia’s aggression and expansionism, requires sufficient resourcing – above all defence budgets amounting to no less than 2% GDP. The Czech delegation was headed by Defence Minister Jana Černochová.

    Close encounters in the Giant Mountains. Gripen’s first air-to-air refuelling with Airbus A330 MRTT

    Close encounters in the Giant Mountains. Gripen’s first air-to-air refuelling with Airbus A330 MRTT

    14.2.2024

    On Tuesday afternoon, the airspace over the Giant Mountains in the Czech Republic hosted the unique union of the Czech Air Force JAS-39 Gripen aircraft and the Airbus A330 MRTT tanker. This was the very first time fighter pilots from the Čáslav Air Force Base had their try with air-to-air refuelling (AAR) from the multirole tanker aircraft of the MMF program (Multinational MRTT Fleet), which is home-stationed in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The successful test shall be followed with additional training of the Czech pilots with the multirole aircraft.

    Minister Černochová in Israel: Excellent relations can bring outstanding achievements, in defence industry and elsewhere

    Minister Černochová in Israel: Excellent relations can bring outstanding achievements, in defence industry and elsewhere

    9.2.2024

    Defence Minister Jana Černochová visited Israel and met with her counterpart, Minister Yoav Galant, to discuss the security situation in the Middle East and in Europe, and defence industrial cooperation, including acquisition projects. Just as the President, Prime Minister and other representatives of the Government, the Minister was another senior Czech governmental official to express solidarity and an unequivocal support to Israel in its fight against the Hamas terrorist organisation.