On Thursday, 15th August, Deputy Minister - Head of the Armaments and Acquisition Division of the Ministry of Defence Filip Říha together with Vice-Chairmen of the Board of Management of TATRA TRUCKS a.s. Petr Hendrych and Miloslav Mahut signed a purchase agreement for the delivery of off-road heavy and middle trucks.

Picture: During signing the agreement between representatives of MoD and TATRA TRUCKS a.s, which guarantees not only delivery of 71 trucks | Miroslav Šindelář, army.cz

According to this agreement, in total 71 pieces of these reliable vehicles, with which the Czech soldiers have very good experience, should be supplied to units and facilities of the Czech Armed Forces in the coming period. Whereas 37 T-815 trucks and 34 T-810 trucks will be delivered to the Czech Army in the period from 2020 to 2021. In years from 2022 to 2024, soldiery can obtain next thirty T-815 trucks.

Picture: 37 T-815 trucks and 34 T-810 trucks will be delivered to the Czech Army in the period from 2020 to 2021. In years from 2022 to 2024, soldiery can obtain next thirty T-815 trucks (the photo shows T 815-7L0R59).  | Tatra Trucks

“On the basis of this agreement, the delivery absolutely surely guarantees the increase of the shipping capacity necessary for the logistic support of units and facilities of the Army of the Czech Republic in performing tasks within battle drills, foreign operation and tasks related to the deployment of the Czech Armed Forces units in security and humanitarian operations," said Deputy Minister of Defence Filip Říha signing the agreement.

Picture: Tatra is ranked among reliable vehicles, with which Czech soldiers have very good experience (the photos shows the Tatra T-810 vehicle on service of the Czech Armed Forces) | army.cz

MoD of the Czech Republic is going to pay almost 557 million CZK for 71 trucks.