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New helicopters for the Czech Army. The time has come to choose.

New helicopters for the Czech Army. The time has come to choose.

Permanent procrastination of the Ministry of Defence related to the procurement of new helicopters looks slightly funny with regard to the time which lapsed from the first…

 12. 08. 2019
Three quarters of Czech citizens trust the Army. Least of all the supporters of TOP 09, SPD and KSČM

Three quarters of Czech citizens trust the Army. Least of all the supporters of TOP 09, SPD and KSČM

The significant majority of the Czech citizens have confidence in the Czech Army (75 %) and the Police of the Czech Republic (72 %). Compared to the last-year survey, trustfulness…

 07. 08. 2019
Filip Říha became new Deputy Minister - Head of the Armaments and Acquisition Division of the Ministry of Defence

Filip Říha became new Deputy Minister - Head of the Armaments and Acquisition Division of the Ministry of Defence

On 1st August 2019, State Secretary in the Ministry of Defence Petr Vančura, by agreement with the Minister of Defence Lubomír Metnar, nominated Filip Říha as Deputy…

 02. 08. 2019
Is integrity of NATO under threat?

Is integrity of NATO under threat?

Turkey, a member state already since 1952. The past few years, however, have shown that slowly but surely it becomes not an ally but a possible aggressor, which absolutely…

 01. 08. 2019
Rocket launchers in the Czech Army as a reaction for asymmetric conflicts?

Rocket launchers in the Czech Army as a reaction for asymmetric conflicts?

Multiple rocket launchers are back in play around the world. After many years, when barrel artillery, suitable for precise aimed fire, was especially preferred, rocket launchers take…

 30. 07. 2019
The Ministry of Defence continues to apply Huawei devices

The Ministry of Defence continues to apply Huawei devices

The case of the China telecommunication giant Huawei picks up steam. Alleged transfer of information directly at the embassy is confirmed by a row of former…

 26. 07. 2019
New tanks for the Czech Army inside five years?

New tanks for the Czech Army inside five years?

The 73rd Tank Battalion in Přáslavice, similarly as whole 7th Mechanized Brigade are worried by military engineering. Although the current T-72M4CZ tanks were modernized, i.e. these…

 24. 07. 2019
VOP CZ is without director till now. Will it affect the future acquisition of new IFV?

VOP CZ is without director till now. Will it affect the future acquisition of new IFV?

The tender for new infantry fighting vehicles is accompanied with question-marks. The biggest modernization in modern history for the Czech Armed Forces requires involvement of many…

 22. 07. 2019
Soviet equipment in the ACR until 2035?

Soviet equipment in the ACR until 2035?

Despite a number of modernization projects the Army of the Czech Republic still has a lot of Soviet equipment. Some of it has undergone modernization; some of it…

 18. 07. 2019
Will Birdon BEB replace the current boats of the Czech Army?

Will Birdon BEB replace the current boats of the Czech Army?

The engineer troops of the Army of the Czech Republic are equipped with the Czechoslovak MO 634 and MO 2000 Veronika boats. These already-elderly boats absolutely can’t keep…

 15. 07. 2019
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