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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
US National Security and Defence Strategy and European Defence

US National Security and Defence Strategy and European Defence

The administration of US President Joe Biden has recently released two of the most important documents in the security framework – the National Security Strategy and the National…

 13. 12. 2022
Slovakia signed contract for 152 CV90 vehicles, Czech Republic to be the next CV90 user

Slovakia signed contract for 152 CV90 vehicles, Czech Republic to be the next CV90 user

The Slovak Republic today signed a €1.3 billion intergovernmental contract with Sweden for the delivery of 152 CV9035 infantry fighting vehicles to the Slovak Armed Forces. The CV90s…

 12. 12. 2022
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