The Czech Ministry of Defence has signed a deal to acquire the Spyder surface-to-air missile systems made by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The contract is worth 13.69 billion koruna (US$627 million), the ministry said in a statement.
Czech Defence Minister Lubomír Metnar said the purchase would enable Prague to replace its outdated, Soviet-designed 2K12 Kub surface-to-air systems with modern military technology.
Under the contract, the Czech defense industry will take part in the program, supplying products and services worth more than 30 percent of its value.
Deliveries of the four launchers are scheduled to be completed by 2026, the ministry said.
Czech Republic; MoD selects Israeli Spyder SAM systems for $627 million