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Czech soldiers are servicing equipment which is older than themselves Although army modernization is in progress, it’s too slow

Czech soldiers are servicing equipment which is older than themselves Although army modernization is in progress, it’s too slow

The average age of Czech soldiers is over thirty. Despite of it, they use equipment of an older manufacture date. It is a kind of ironic, but also a sad look…

 28. 08. 2019
Government’s promises are collapsing, the Czech Army expects poor years again.

Government’s promises are collapsing, the Czech Army expects poor years again.

On the one hand there are plans for the most extensive armament modernization for the last several decades, on the other hand decelerating national economy. The Government of Andrej Babiš…

 27. 08. 2019
Military High School – hope or dead failure?

Military High School – hope or dead failure?

Bad success. It is also a way how endeavour to establish an affiliated branch of the Military High School in Moravská Třebová could be evaluated. Sokolov isn’t…

 26. 08. 2019
Czech helicopter pilots should get Venom’s and Viper’s, Prime Minister Babiš and Minister Metnar said.

Czech helicopter pilots should get Venom’s and Viper’s, Prime Minister Babiš and Minister Metnar said.

The Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has visited today the 22nd Helicopter Aviation Base in Sedlec, Vícenice near Náměšť nad Oslavou.  He, accompanying by Minister of Defence…

 23. 08. 2019
Is the future of the Czech Army on one platform real? TITUS could give an answer.

Is the future of the Czech Army on one platform real? TITUS could give an answer.

The Army is currently being upgraded and, as part of it, 62 TITUS armoured vehicles is to be purchased. This purchase was approved by the Government at the end…

 22. 08. 2019
The Czech Republic often wrestles with the stolen valor phenomenon

The Czech Republic often wrestles with the stolen valor phenomenon

With regards to the threat of terrorism and the Ukrainian war, the Czech society takeovers the American approach of “Thank you for your service, sir.” It happens, for example…

 20. 08. 2019
Incident in Afghanistan shouldn’t shake the General Staff

Incident in Afghanistan shouldn’t shake the General Staff

The event dated 22nd October 2018, after which the Army of the Czech Republic lost in Afghanistan a top-class dog-handler, Staff-Sergeant Tomáš Procházka, very shook the whole…

 19. 08. 2019
The Ministry of Defence is going to purchase 71 TATRA TRUCKS trucks

The Ministry of Defence is going to purchase 71 TATRA TRUCKS trucks

On Thursday, 15th August, Deputy Minister - Head of the Armaments and Acquisition Division of the Ministry of Defence Filip Říha together with Vice-Chairmen of the Board…

 17. 08. 2019
The army aviation shipping capacities are insufficient

The army aviation shipping capacities are insufficient

The Army of the Czech Republic, respectively the Ministry of Defence, is going to buy a new plane, which might convey 19 persons and has to cost up to 578…

 16. 08. 2019
Aviators are preparing to Baltic Air Policing again

Aviators are preparing to Baltic Air Policing again

Nowadays preparation of tens of soldiers for an abroad mission is culminating on the 21st Tactic Aviation Base in Čáslav. “Since the beginning of the year…

 14. 08. 2019
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