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Czech helicopter pilots will strengthen the defence of NATO's eastern flank

Czech helicopter pilots will strengthen the defence of NATO's eastern flank

The Czech Army recently deployed a roughly 100-strong helicopter unit "Task Force HIPPO" with upgraded Mi-171Š helicopters from the 22nd Helicopter Air Base Náměšt' nad Oslavou…

 14. 01. 2024
Czechs and Slovaks from the Multinational Battle Group understand each other even without previous training

Czechs and Slovaks from the Multinational Battle Group understand each other even without previous training

Approximately 250 Czech soldiers have been deployed in Slovakia in the NATO Multinational Battle Group since the beginning of April. Some of them are paratroopers from Chrudim…

 30. 04. 2022
Ample Strike 2021: The largest domestic air military exercise will check the coordination of Forward Air Controllers with aircraft crews

Ample Strike 2021: The largest domestic air military exercise will check the coordination of Forward Air Controllers with aircraft crews

From 30 August to 19 September 2021, the 8th year of the international Ample Strike exercise will take place, which is aimed at harmonizing the activities of Forward Air…

 24. 08. 2021
Our helicopter crews have returned from the Mountain Flight exercise in France

Our helicopter crews have returned from the Mountain Flight exercise in France

For two weeks, soldiers trained to fly in alpine terrain in the French Pyrenees. For the thirteenth time, the Náměšť aviation personnel took part in the Mountain Flight 2021…

 19. 06. 2021
Helicopters from Náměšť introduced their new tiger camouflage

Helicopters from Náměšť introduced their new tiger camouflage

After almost forty-three years of work for the Czech Army, the service of Mi-24/35 helicopters is slowly coming to an end. In 2023, these machines will be gradually…

 29. 05. 2021
Czech JTACs navigated an AH-64 Apache helicopter to the target in the U.S.A.

Czech JTACs navigated an AH-64 Apache helicopter to the target in the U.S.A.

Czech forward air controllers have been among the best world aviation leaders for several years.  The task of these indispensable specialists throughout the armies is to accurately and…

 28. 11. 2020
Forward Air Controllers in Action: Saving Colleagues or Navigating Towards a Target in a City

Forward Air Controllers in Action: Saving Colleagues or Navigating Towards a Target in a City

Forward Air Controllers represent the eyes for artillerists and pilots of combat machines. They can, with perfect accuracy, guide aircraft, helicopters and artillerymen to the targets…

 25. 07. 2020
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