Czech soldiers in Afghanistan criticise their armoured vehicles

Czech soldiers serving in Afghanistan complain about the poor quality of their Dingo 2 armoured vehicles, the daily Lidové Noviny reported on Monday. Soldiers say the Dingo has a weak engine and is very sensitive to the type of fuel used. The daily cited a Czech soldier saying that the Dingo can barely keep pace with a convoy driving at a speed of 60 km/per hour. The Czech military currently has four Dingo vehicles in its arsenal and the Defence Ministry in September signed a contract on another 15 Dingoes, at the price of some 30 million crowns (approximately 1,600 000 US dollars) each.