L-159 fighters may be replaced with drones in Czech Republic

Czech L-159 Alca light combat aircraft may be replaced with unmanned aerial vehicles after their technological lifespan ends in the future, the head of the Defence Ministry press department, Jiri Taborsky, told journalists today. If the Czech Republic buys two squadrons of F-35 supersonic fighters from the USA, the number of the L-159s will be decreased by one squadron.