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The former Chief of Military Intelligence, the General Radovan Procházka, passed away

The former Chief of Military Intelligence, the General Radovan Procházka, passed away

The Lieutenant General (ret.) Radovan Procházka died this morning at the age of 93. After the fall of communism, Procházka held various positions in the intelligence services…

 25. 06. 2020
Prague will welcome the Defence Ministers of the V4 countries

Prague will welcome the Defence Ministers of the V4 countries

The meeting of the Ministers of Defence of the Visegrad Four countries will take place in Prague on Wednesday, 24th June 2020. The Minister of Defence Lubomír Metnar…

 23. 06. 2020
A New Female General in the ACR Possibly in August

A New Female General in the ACR Possibly in August

Colonel of the General Staff doc. RNDr. Zuzana Kročová, Ph.D., Head of the Department of Molecular Pathology and Biology, was recently elected by the Academic Senate of the…

 20. 06. 2020
100th Anniversary of the Factory in Polička

100th Anniversary of the Factory in Polička

Exactly 100 years ago, on April 28, 1920, the First Military Ammunition Factory in Polička was founded, the history of which together with the legacy of the Czechoslovak industry…

 17. 06. 2020
The Czech Army Took Over the Command of the EUTM Mission in Mali Today

The Czech Army Took Over the Command of the EUTM Mission in Mali Today

Brigadier General František Ridzák today officially took over the command of the EUTM mission in Mali for half a year. The Czech soldiers will not only carry out patrolling…

 12. 06. 2020
The shares of CZG have been admitted to trading on the Prime Market of the Prague Stock Exchange

The shares of CZG have been admitted to trading on the Prime Market of the Prague Stock Exchange

The shares of CZG – Česká zbrojovka Group SE (“CZG” or the “Company”), one of the leading European manufacturers of firearms, have been admitted to trading…

 12. 06. 2020
The Slovak MSM Group Bought an Ammunition Manufacturer from Granada, Spain

The Slovak MSM Group Bought an Ammunition Manufacturer from Granada, Spain

The Slovak company MSM is the new owner of the Spanish ammunition manufacturer Fábrica de Municiones de Granada (FMG). The agreement to sell the factory between Santa…

 10. 06. 2020
Self-propelled Howitzer NEXTER Caesar for the ACR: Combat-proven Concept

Self-propelled Howitzer NEXTER Caesar for the ACR: Combat-proven Concept

Our army should purchase 52 pieces of French self-propelled howitzers Caesar of 155mm caliber, simulators, but also other equipment in the years 2022 – 2026. According…

 05. 06. 2020
Unique production of safety glass in Přelouč

Unique production of safety glass in Přelouč

When the production of armoured vehicles started in the company SVOS Přelouč in the early 1990s, the company´s management decided to start their own production…

 02. 06. 2020
Gross domestic product and its impact on the defence budget

Gross domestic product and its impact on the defence budget

Many of us certainly wish our Army to achieve an allied commitment in the next years, i.e. a 2% share of GDP in the defence budget. However, what does the GDP…

 28. 05. 2020
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