VOP CZ delivers a new generation of multifunctional tankers “CAP Shadow tanker” to the Czech Army

State enterprise VOP CZ has signed a framework agreement with the Ministry of Defence for the delivery of at least 13 new multifunctional tankers for the Czech Army.

On behalf of the Ministry of Defence, the contract was signed by the Chief Director of the Armaments and Acquisitions Section of the Ministry of Defence, Lubor Koudelka, and on behalf of VOP CZ by the Director Vlastimil Navrátil. The first prototype will be delivered to the soldiers at the turn of the year, and the contract allows for ordering up to 47 of these tankers by 2031.

The CAP Shadow tanker will be, like its predecessors, on a TATRA FORCE chassis with a platform from the Jičín-located company KOBIT.

Compared to its predecessors, the CAP-16M1 tanker will feature a significant novelty, which is the refuelling of both ground and air equipment of all NATO member states. Another minor innovation is the addition of an AD Blue tank. The total value of the contract is CZK 1.943 billion excluding VAT, or CZK 2.352 billion including VAT. CZK without VAT.

The state enterprise has extensive experience with the tankers themselves. Last year, for example, it completed an order for more than two dozen CAPL-16M1 and CNS tankers for the Air Force of the Czech Armed Forces. Also, as the current knowledge shows, modern logistics and supply is the basis of any modern army,” said the director of VOP CZ Vlastimil Navrátil.

The wheeled CAP Shadow tanker will thus become another addition to the “family” of tankers from the VOP CZ state enterprise.

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)