Tank lesson from Ukraine
One of the most significant events in the Ministry of Defence is the recent decision to acquire German Leopard 2 tanks. The Czech Republic should receive from Germany (as a replacement for our T-72…
04. 07. 2022
Military vehicles
European Heavy Military Equipment at Eurosatory 2022
New tanks such as the Panther KF51, Leopard 2 A7, Leclerc XLR or EMBT were presented at this year's Eurosatory. The Czech Republic presented a new self-propelled howitzer MORANA or a recovery…
23. 06. 2022
New Czech recovery and evacuation vehicle TREVA-30 on Tatra Force 8x8 chassis
A few days ago, the new tactical recovery and evacuation vehicle TREVA-30, which is based on the proven Tatra Force 8x8 chassis, was presented at the Eurosatory trade fair in Paris, which is…
17. 06. 2022
Rocket artillery can be of good use
The conflict in Ukraine shows once again that rocket artillery is definitely not old hat and still makes sense on the current battlefield. By the way, Multiple Rocket Launchers also played a…
08. 04. 2022
In addition to the DITA project, a prototype of a self-propelled howitzer with a barrel length of 52 calibres is being built in the Czech Republic
After a period of decline, which began in the late 1980s in connection with the decline of markets and the desperate economic situation of socialist Czechoslovakia and continued until the turn of the…
02. 02. 2022
Artillery versus drones
The recently signed contract for the supply of Caesar self-propelled guns to the Czech Armed Forces has provoked a range of opinions and reactions among the wider public, both positive and…
02. 01. 2022
Zetor Gerlach 4x4 is ready for serial production
The new ZETOR DEFENCE company presented its range of domestically produced armoured vehicles at the IDET 2021 International Defence and Security Technologies Fair. It is a joint-venture of two…
09. 10. 2021
STV GROUP as a system integrator will provide ammunition for CAESAR howitzers
Certification and production of ammunition for the new self-propelled howitzers will be provided by Czech companies, led by STV GROUP a. s. The company will be the system integrator for ammunition…
02. 10. 2021
BAE Systems' CV90 offer meets all key MoD requirements
On 1 September, BAE Systems, in cooperation with state integrator VOP CZ s.p., submitted an offer to the Czech Republic for the delivery of a fleet of new CV90 vehicles in seven variants. The…
17. 09. 2021
Lynx KF41 IFV: National and global reasons for acquisition
Although the notorious contract for the acquisition of modern Infantry Fighting Vehicles for the Czech Army, respectively the 7th Mechanized Brigade, is slowly but surely approaching its end, it is…
12. 09. 2021