Israel has sealed a military sales deal with the Czech Republic, it was announced Tuesday.
Czech Defense Minister Martin Bartak told the CTK news agency the nation's military will purchase pilotless reconnaissance planes and anti-terrorism computer technologies from the Jewish State.
The announcement of the deal, worth CZK 20 million ($1.14 million) came following talks on Tuesday with Defense Minister Ehud Barak. At the beginning of September, the two ministers signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation between the Czech and Israeli defense forces.
The two sets of US RQ-11 Raven remote-controlled miniature unmanned aerial vehicles, a total of six planes, are to be delivered by the end of next month.
Bartak told reporters that Israel was prepared to cooperate in many fields, but did not offer specific details. He noted that Israel could help Czech soldiers in foreign missions, particularly in Afghanistan where the Czech Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and a Czech anti-terrorist unit operate in Afghanistan.
The third annual Israel Defense International Army & Police Exhibition, where similar technologies will make their debut, is set to open next week in Tel Aviv.