CZDEFENCE

The Army is requesting medium transport aircraft. Embraer KC-390 Millennium stands a good chance

The Army is requesting medium transport aircraft. Embraer KC-390 Millennium stands a good chance

The Czech Army currently has insufficient airlift capacity. This fact was particularly evident in 2021 when the need for immediate evacuation of people from a dangerous environment…

 14. 02. 2023
Lessons learned from the deployment of air defence in Ukraine

Lessons learned from the deployment of air defence in Ukraine

The nearly year-long high-intensity conflict in Ukraine has shown that this type of warfare is still relevant and that even modern conflicts in the future will not be fought…

 13. 02. 2023
The new STARKOM jammers are unique. The Army is taking advantage of the capabilities of the domestic defense industry

The new STARKOM jammers are unique. The Army is taking advantage of the capabilities of the domestic defense industry

After three years, the army has received another modernisation in the form of STARKOM jammers, with a total of eight pieces of these unique sets to be acquired…

 11. 02. 2023
Ukraine is facing a battle of Russian and Western schools, says Chief Warrant Officer of the 73rd Tank Battalion

Ukraine is facing a battle of Russian and Western schools, says Chief Warrant Officer of the 73rd Tank Battalion

Western tanks are too heavy. There will be no one to service them. On the battlefield, quantity will outweigh quality. These and many other claims about the tanks that Western…

 10. 02. 2023
The area in Vrbětice is ready for grenade production

The area in Vrbětice is ready for grenade production

There has been talk of returning grenade production to Vrbětice since November last year. The Committee on Defence dealt with this order at the time, originally placed…

 07. 02. 2023
Gen. Jan Štěpánek: Our goal is to effectively use all weapon systems and destroy the enemy at the longest possible distance

Gen. Jan Štěpánek: Our goal is to effectively use all weapon systems and destroy the enemy at the longest possible distance

The 4th Rapid Deployment Brigade "Defence of the Nation", based in Žatec, is part of the Czech Army Ground Forces. The Rapid Deployment Brigade is destined to perform…

 06. 02. 2023
We visited Tatra Trucks and Tatra Defence Vehicle

We visited Tatra Trucks and Tatra Defence Vehicle

We recently visited Tatra Trucks and Tatra Defence Vehicle to learn about their production results and capabilities last year. We were also interested to know what production and…

 03. 02. 2023
French and British interests in the Indo-Pacific

French and British interests in the Indo-Pacific

In addition to the United States, which has clearly declared that it will prioritize the threat from China over the threat from Russia, France and the United Kingdom – states with nuclear…

 02. 02. 2023
Ukraine interested in more Zuzana 2 howitzers

Ukraine interested in more Zuzana 2 howitzers

Slovak-made Zuzana 2 self-propelled wheeled howitzers are already actively engaged in combat in Ukraine. The Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic recently reported that…

 30. 01. 2023
Ballistic missiles are a challenge for the future Czech air defence system

Ballistic missiles are a challenge for the future Czech air defence system

The recent attack on the Ukrainian capital Kiev has once again shown that the need to design air defence not only against cruise missiles but also against ballistic missiles is more…

 26. 01. 2023
We cooperate withEN - LEXEN - AOBP