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Lessons from Ukraine: effective cooperation between troops is the key to success

Lessons from Ukraine: effective cooperation between troops is the key to success

Russia's aggression against Ukraine, which has been going on for almost five months now, has become an extremely valuable source of lessons for the armies of Western countries…

 15. 07. 2022
Which equipment for the Airborne Regiment - Light Armored Vehicles or Light Strike Vehicles?

Which equipment for the Airborne Regiment - Light Armored Vehicles or Light Strike Vehicles?

The Czech Army has been building an Airborne Regiment on the basis of the former Chrudim Airborne Battalion for some months now. In connection with this, there is a need…

 23. 05. 2022
In Slovakia, tests of tracked armored vehicles were carried out within the tender for new IFVs for the Slovak Armed Forces

In Slovakia, tests of tracked armored vehicles were carried out within the tender for new IFVs for the Slovak Armed Forces

The premises of the Military Technical and Testing Institute "Záhorie" recently hosted tests of selected parameters of tracked combat vehicles offered by foreign manufacturers…

 12. 05. 2022
The Army requires general repairs of automotive cranes on T 815 chassis

The Army requires general repairs of automotive cranes on T 815 chassis

The Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic has recently announced a public contract, the purpose of which is to ensure the full functionality and operability of crane…

 15. 04. 2022
The Army purchases new tractors and trailers

The Army purchases new tractors and trailers

The Army has recently announced a tender for the purchase of five semi-trailer sets, each consisting of a tractor and a low-loader hydraulically driven special semi-trailer with…

 10. 04. 2022
Soldiers of the Army of the Czech Republic visited Tatra Defence Vehicle and Tatra Trucks

Soldiers of the Army of the Czech Republic visited Tatra Defence Vehicle and Tatra Trucks

In the middle of March, the Tatra Defence Vehicle (TDV) and Tatra Trucks companies in Kopřivnice welcomed two visits by members of the Czech Army. They were artillerymen from the…

 30. 03. 2022
Rheinmetall expands its Central European industrial network in Hungary and plans a new factory in neighbouring Slovakia

Rheinmetall expands its Central European industrial network in Hungary and plans a new factory in neighbouring Slovakia

Rheinmetall recently inaugurated the first part of its new engineering and production plant in Zalaegerszeg in western Hungary. The new facility offers production, research…

 29. 03. 2022
Central Slovakia is already guarded by the Patriot system

Central Slovakia is already guarded by the Patriot system

The Patriot tactical mobile missile system has been able to provide protection over a strategic part of central Slovakia with one complete battery for a few days now, and…

 29. 03. 2022
Slovakia and the Czech Republic plan even more intensive defence cooperation

Slovakia and the Czech Republic plan even more intensive defence cooperation

Yesterday Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď welcomed Czech Defence Minister Jana Černochová at the premises of the Ministry. It was her first visit to the Slovak Ministry…

 19. 03. 2022
Czech Republic to add a billion to defence budget, but growth rate of defence spending is low compared to other countries

Czech Republic to add a billion to defence budget, but growth rate of defence spending is low compared to other countries

The Czech Army, or rather the Ministry of Defence, will manage a higher budget than expected this year. The Ministry of Defence will receive an extra CZK 1 billion…

 15. 03. 2022
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