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SPYDER and CAESAR may be more expensive for legitimate reasons

SPYDER and CAESAR may be more expensive for legitimate reasons

The Právo daily recently reported on the front page that two projects, the SPYDER Air Defence system and the CAESAR self-propelled howitzer, are to cost half as much as expected…

 28. 04. 2021
The new command-staff and communication Pandur armored vehicles are just one step from their full implementation in the 4th Brigade

The new command-staff and communication Pandur armored vehicles are just one step from their full implementation in the 4th Brigade

From April 8 to 23, the FEDERATED CLOUD 2021 exercise took place. It was a communications exercise and its general purpose was to verify the interoperability of command…

 26. 04. 2021
The collection of the Kbely Aviation Museum is enriched with two historical aircraft

The collection of the Kbely Aviation Museum is enriched with two historical aircraft

The Military History Institute (VHÚ) in Prague has 2 new additions to the exposition of the Kbely Aviation Museum. These are the renovated Aero L-29 Delfín military jet training…

 23. 04. 2021
Interview with the Chief of Staff of the British Military Advisory Training Team BMATT

Interview with the Chief of Staff of the British Military Advisory Training Team BMATT

Born in Glasgow, Maj Robert Whyte was educated at Bellshill Academy. He enlisted into the Army in June 1988, completing his training at Scottish Divisional Depot Glencorse…

 20. 04. 2021
Leopard 2: National and regional reasons for acquisition within the Czech Army

Leopard 2: National and regional reasons for acquisition within the Czech Army

One of the hottest candidates for the new Main Battle Tank for the Czech Armed Forces is the German Leopard 2. It can be considered to be one of the most modern tanks…

 19. 04. 2021
The Excalibur Army company has a new research and development centre in Šternber

The Excalibur Army company has a new research and development centre in Šternber

Excalibur Army, one of the leading manufacturers of special and military land vehicles in the Czech Republic, has built new R&D capacity. At the end of last year…

 18. 04. 2021
Chemical experts in the Army: How individuals can protect an entire unit

Chemical experts in the Army: How individuals can protect an entire unit

The Czech Army does not have chemical troops only in Liberec, specialists in radiation, chemical and biological security can be found within most corps. Although these are only small…

 17. 04. 2021
Czechs are withdrawing from Afghanistan, taking away valuable experience and painful losses

Czechs are withdrawing from Afghanistan, taking away valuable experience and painful losses

US President Joe Biden officially announced in a TV speech yesterday that US troops will definitely leave Afghanistan after 20 years. This will happen no later than September…

 15. 04. 2021
AMOS will help the Czech defense industry

AMOS will help the Czech defense industry

After two years of preparations, the Ministry of Defense launched the new AMOS project to support the export of the Czech defense industry. The ministry was inspired…

 14. 04. 2021
Lesser military projects within the Czech Army modernization projects

Lesser military projects within the Czech Army modernization projects

Within the crisis around the covid-19 epidemic, the uncertain future of the military budget is more and more discussed, and with this issue comes uncertainty about strategic military…

 12. 04. 2021
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