Defence Ministry to purchase Israeli combat drones

The Czech army and Defence Ministry will start negotiating with the Israeli government in the coming days about the purchase of three medium combat drones costing CZK 1.5 billion, news site Novinky.cz reported on Sunday. The drones have a span of around 15 metres and can carry weapons such as rockets or bombs. The army would like to get the first machine as early as next year, and according to Novinky, the delivery of all the machines and the training of personnel should take place by 2026 at the latest.