Czech Republic to buy 24 U.S. fighter jets

PRAGUE, Sep 28: The Czech government has approved a plan to purchase 24 U.S. F-35 fighter jets, it was announced on Wednesday.

The country's Ministry of Defense said the state will pay a total of 150 billion Czech crowns (6.48 billion U.S. dollars) for the jets. This makes it one of the most expensive purchases in the history of the Czech Republic.