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Gen. Jaroslav Míka: The 21st Tactical Air Force Base Čáslav has a unique role in the defence of the Czech airspace

Gen. Jaroslav Míka: The 21st Tactical Air Force Base Čáslav has a unique role in the defence of the Czech airspace

The future modernisation of the 21st Tactical Air Force Base Čáslav is frequently discussed in the media, not only in connection with the planned acquisition of American…

 03. 01. 2023
CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle: live fire on Gotland

CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle: live fire on Gotland

As part of our recent visit to the Kingdom of Sweden, we also visited the 18th Gotland Regiment on Gotland Island in the middle of the Baltic Sea. The island…

 31. 12. 2022
A successful year for Czech armourers with new challenges on the horizon

A successful year for Czech armourers with new challenges on the horizon

This year will be a very profitable one for the Czech arms industry. The war in Ukraine has increased the demand for weapons and heavy combat equipment by leaps and bounds. This…

 25. 12. 2022
Let's not be afraid of offensive weapons

Let's not be afraid of offensive weapons

The Army of the Czech Republic has never been an offensive army and has played a primarily supporting role within the Alliance, which was a result of strategic documents and…

 24. 12. 2022
What all the Ministry of Defence has managed to accomplish under the annual leadership of Minister Černochová

What all the Ministry of Defence has managed to accomplish under the annual leadership of Minister Černochová

As part of the review of her first year as Minister of Defence, Jana Černochová presented at a press conference yesterday (according to the Ten Points for Defence…

 21. 12. 2022
Gen. Zdeněk Mikula: The times when the 7th Mechanized Brigade was pejoratively called Cinderella due to its weaponry are long past

Gen. Zdeněk Mikula: The times when the 7th Mechanized Brigade was pejoratively called Cinderella due to its weaponry are long past

The 7th Mechanised Brigade, which is armed with tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, is to be fully combat capable by January 2026, according to the Czech Republic’s…

 20. 12. 2022
Technical evaluation of T-72M4 CZ – current status and future vision

Technical evaluation of T-72M4 CZ – current status and future vision

In the first half of this year, Germany offered 14 Leopard 2 A4 tanks and one recovery tank on the same platform to the Czech Republic as part of its…

 18. 12. 2022
The Czech Army concludes its nearly ten-year deployment in the EUTM mission in Mali

The Czech Army concludes its nearly ten-year deployment in the EUTM mission in Mali

The Army of the Czech Republic will end its nearly ten-year deployment in the EUTM mission in Mali, West Africa, on 31 December 2022. During that time, it has trained more…

 17. 12. 2022
Czech Army to receive 10 more CAESAR self-propelled howitzers

Czech Army to receive 10 more CAESAR self-propelled howitzers

On Wednesday, 14 December 2022, Lubor Koudelka, Deputy for the Management of the Armaments and Acquisitions Section of the Ministry of Defence, and Olivier Travert, Vice President…

 16. 12. 2022
Fire Support Vehicles – possible solutions for the Czech Armed Forces

Fire Support Vehicles – possible solutions for the Czech Armed Forces

Recently, in the context of the Ukrainian war and the overall deterioration of the security situation in Europe, but also in connection with the upcoming acquisition…

 14. 12. 2022
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