Mobile air defense systems
In October this year, a long-awaited agreement was signed between the Ministries of Defence of the Czech Republic and Israel on the acquisition of the SPYDER short- and medium-range anti-aircraft…
23. 12. 2021
Army of the Czech Republic
Minister of Defence held talks with the Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Army
On Tuesday, 21 December, the Minister of Defence Jan Černochová (ODS) had an introductory meeting with the Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Army, General Aleš Opata and other…
22. 12. 2021
Acquisition of the TITUS vehicle as a strategic opportunity
Against the backdrop of important and well-known armament projects, such as the acquisition of new Infantry Fighting Vehicles, new artillery systems or Air Defence missile sets, another strategically…
20. 12. 2021
Faster pace of modernisation of the Czech Army is a priority for the new Minister of Defence Jana Černochová
Yesterday, Prime Minister Petr Fiala inaugurated the new Minister of Defence, Jana Černochová. She has replaced Lubomír Metnar as the highest representative of the ministry. Jana Černochová was…
19. 12. 2021
Government approves sending a Czech Army unit to help Poland
Today, Defence Minister Lubomír Metnar, together with Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhánek, submitted to the Czech Government for approval a draft mandate for a Czech Army unit to be deployed to assist…
08. 12. 2021
What has been achieved under Defence Minister Metnar and what still needs to be completed
Lubomír Metnar has been the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic since June 2018. In terms of modernising the Czech Armed Forces, he has managed to conclude a number of necessary acquisitions…
05. 12. 2021
Will the Airbus A330 become the new reinforcement of the Czech Army?
The Czech Army currently has insufficient air transport capacity. This fact was particularly evident in the recent need for immediate evacuation of people from a dangerous environment in Afghanistan…
30. 11. 2021
The logistics and transport capacities of the Czech Armed Forces are based on Tatra vehicles with a century-old tradition - but they also need to be renewed
The Czech Army, like the Czechoslovak Army before it, is based on Tatra vehicles. Among the more than 3.5 thousand trucks that the Czech Armed Forces have at its disposal today, they make up the vast…
30. 11. 2021
What does tactical simulation training for pilots of the Tactical Air Force look like
The Tactical Simulation Centre, part of the Air Training Centre in Pardubice, celebrated its 10th birthday with a press day. The media representatives had the opportunity to get acquainted with the…
24. 11. 2021
The Command Assembly of the Czech Armed Forces discussed coronavirus, tenders and the deployment of our Armed Forces on the Polish-Belarusian border
The Army's vision for 2022, an assessment of this year and thanks to the outgoing Minister of Defence. This was the opening of the traditional Commanders' Assembly of the Chief of the General Staff…
23. 11. 2021