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Lieutenant Ondřej Buriánek: Additive Manufacturing Can Bring Greater Flexibility to the Military, but It Requires Expertise, Standardization, and a Shift in Mindset

Lieutenant Ondřej Buriánek: Additive Manufacturing Can Bring Greater Flexibility to the Military, but It Requires Expertise, Standardization, and a Shift in Mindset

Additive manufacturing and 3D scanning represent a promising tool for the Czech Army that can significantly enhance the flexibility of logistical support, accelerate the production…

 22. 04. 2026
Lt. Col. Peterek and Lt. Col. Knapek: The key to maintaining momentum is modularity, openness, and rapid technology testing

Lt. Col. Peterek and Lt. Col. Knapek: The key to maintaining momentum is modularity, openness, and rapid technology testing

The rapid pace of technological development in the field of unmanned and autonomous systems presents the Czech Armed Forces with a fundamental dilemma: how to ensure that…

 15. 04. 2026
80 years of VOP CZ: from a post-war distillery to a strategic state-owned enterprise

80 years of VOP CZ: from a post-war distillery to a strategic state-owned enterprise

When a military repair facility was established in February 1946 in the building of a former distillery in Šenov near Nový Jičín, no one could have imagined that…

 10. 04. 2026
Defence Minister Jaromír Zůna: Without close cooperation with industry and a change in approach to procurement, we cannot keep pace with technological developments

Defence Minister Jaromír Zůna: Without close cooperation with industry and a change in approach to procurement, we cannot keep pace with technological developments

At the recent DronyX conference, co-organized by CZ DEFENCE magazine and Defence Consulting, topics related to drones and layered anti-drone protection, artificial intelligence, and…

 08. 04. 2026
CV90: From an armament program to a strategic backbone of NATO

CV90: From an armament program to a strategic backbone of NATO

Europe has entered a period unlike any seen since the end of the Cold War. Defense budgets are growing at a pace that would have seemed unrealistic just a few years ago. NATO…

 07. 04. 2026
General Petr Šnajdárek: The military must change the way it procures technology and create opportunities for testing it

General Petr Šnajdárek: The military must change the way it procures technology and create opportunities for testing it

According to Brigadier General Petr Šnajdárek, Director of the Communications and Information Systems Division at the Ministry of Defense, rapid technological advancements…

 01. 04. 2026
GLADIUS Weapon Stations: A Response to Ground and Air Threats

GLADIUS Weapon Stations: A Response to Ground and Air Threats

EVPÚ Defence a.s. has long focused on the development and production of remotely operated weapon stations (RWS) designed for a wide range of platforms and weapon systems. These…

 29. 03. 2026
Pavla Ungrová: She commands both the AZ communications platoon and the sales department of the state-owned enterprise VOP CZ

Pavla Ungrová: She commands both the AZ communications platoon and the sales department of the state-owned enterprise VOP CZ

Pavla Ungrová serves in the active reserve as commander of the communications platoon with the 221st Territorial Defense Battalion, under the command of the Olomouc Military…

 19. 03. 2026
MANITOWOC - Grove mobile cranes strengthen the logistical interoperability of the Czech Armed Forces within NATO

MANITOWOC - Grove mobile cranes strengthen the logistical interoperability of the Czech Armed Forces within NATO

In 2025, the Army of the Czech Republic incorporated the first series of sixteen Grove 3050 3 mobile cranes supplied by CONTSYSTEM Group into its logistical support system, with…

 14. 03. 2026
Multipurpose logistics system for modern army HAMMAR

Multipurpose logistics system for modern army HAMMAR

Modern military operations require modern technology that can react quickly, change tasks and function in any environment. One vehicle, one driver and the ability to act as a loader…

 22. 12. 2025
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