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Prague will buy 24 F-35 military aircraft

This is the largest defense contract ever signed by the Czech Republic

The government of the Czech Republic has approved the plan to purchase 24 US-made Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter aircraft. The value of the deal is approximately 6.5 billion dollars. It is the largest defense contract signed by Prague in its history. The objective is to strengthen the country's military capabilities in an area, that of Eastern Europe, which NATO considers fundamental to stem a possible...

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Prague, Czech Republic, 09/28/2023 11:05
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