Army contract with lorry-producer Tatra suspended over design flaw

The Czech military has suspended one of its biggest contracts with the lorry-maker Tatra, after a fault was discovered in the design of the military vehicles being supplied. The cabs of the lorries in question are not water-tight, and the manufacturer has now been asked to redress the problem. Tatra Kopřivnice signed a deal with the Czech Defence Ministry worth 2.6 billion CZK (164 million USD) to supply the army with hundreds of trucks. The supply of these lorries was delayed by several months, for which the firm already faces a hefty fine. The 121 lorries which have already been delivered may now be withdrawn so that the design fault can be rectified.