Gripen again won this tender among six different bidders as the Czech Republic accepted a government-to-government 10-year lease from Sweden that did not involve BAE Systems.

Media allegations of BAE Systems kickbacks to decision makers during the original sales effort have led nowhere in judicial inquiries.

[11] In December 2008, the Czech Air Force wanted to train helicopter pilots for desert conditions for the upcoming mission in Afghanistan.

[15] With the Gripen contract due to expire in 2015, speculation mounted about whether that leasing agreement will be renewed or another type of fighter plane chosen.

The JAS 39 Gripen was generally accepted as the most effective option owing to the existing infrastructure, the availability of trained personnel and previous good operational experience.

However, the background of the existing contract – specifically the broadly discussed issue of alleged corruption – prevented politicians from settling for this quick solution, favouring instead a general tender with more bidders offering such types as the F-16, F/A-18, F-15SE or F-35A.

The latest 2011 White Book clearly states that the supersonic fleet is to be continued for the protection of the Czech Republic and for co-operation within the NATO Integrated Air Defence System.

[19] Twelve single-seat and two twin-seat aircraft are viewed as sufficient for patrolling the Czech Republic, while 18 can support the sentry role in other NATO countries.

[21][22] In June 2019, the Czech Defence Minister submitted a contract to the government for the procurement of two C-295 transport aircraft to replace its Yakovlev Yak-40s.

[31] In July 2022, Czech government selected F-35A Lightning II as a new fighter aircraft to enter service after lease of the JAS 39 ends in 2027.

For that purpose minister of defence Jana Černochová was authorized to start negotiation on procurement of 24 fighters with the government of United States of America.

[37] In 2011, the Czech Republic became the eighteenth country taking part in the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control (NAEW&C) programme.

Taking part in that international initiative means for Czech Air Force members an active participation in AWACS operations.

[38] In December 2009, Czech Air Force members started to build-up a rear for their new helicopter unit to be deployed in Afghanistan.

After that the first three modernized Mi-171Sh helicopters armed for self-defense with PKM machine guns were air-transported to Afghanistan by Antonov An-124 Ruslan transport aircraft on 5 January 2010.

To the FOB Sharana permanent forward operational base, all helicopters and unit members numbering 110 soldiers were flown on 17 January 2010.

As in 2009, also during the 2012 Baltic mission the targets of Alpha scrambles were Russian military aircraft that failed to observe the flight rules of the civilian air corridors.

[42] One of the most important tasks of the Czech military transport aviation in recent years is to provide support to the international Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) peace mission at the Sinai Peninsula.

[43] In relation to the 2014 Russian invasion of the Eastern Ukraine and occupation of Crimea the Government of the Czech Republic decided to provide help to the Ukrainian people.

The first large-scale evacuation took place on 27 February 2014, when two aircraft departed the 24th Transport Air Base at Prague-Kbely for Kyiv, Ukraine.