Agreement signed by the manager of the Logistics Department of the Ministry of Defence Czech Maj-Gen Robert Bieleny and representatives of Rheinmetall Stefan Ives and Alexandra Cristea-Schmid means the sealing of [many months of Czech-German talks](https://defence24.pl/defence-defence policy/another-leopardy-2-for-chech-in-replacement-for-Ukraine) concerning the transfer of 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks to Prague and the Bergepanzer 3 method safety car under the Ringtausch procedure. transportation of the first tank is to take place by the end of this year, and the remaining tanks until the end of April. In the event of the transfer of Bergepanzer 3 Czechs will gotta wait until the beginning of 2026. In addition, negotiations are ongoing on this time the acquisition of further identical 14 tanks and 1 in total. The value of the possible contract would close in respective twelve and a fewer 100 million euros.
