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Gen. Zdeněk Mikula: The times when the 7th Mechanized Brigade was pejoratively called Cinderella due to its weaponry are long past

Gen. Zdeněk Mikula: The times when the 7th Mechanized Brigade was pejoratively called Cinderella due to its weaponry are long past

The 7th Mechanised Brigade, which is armed with tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, is to be fully combat capable by January 2026, according to the Czech Republic’s…

 20. 12. 2022
Fire Support Vehicles – possible solutions for the Czech Armed Forces

Fire Support Vehicles – possible solutions for the Czech Armed Forces

Recently, in the context of the Ukrainian war and the overall deterioration of the security situation in Europe, but also in connection with the upcoming acquisition…

 14. 12. 2022
Slovakia signed contract for 152 CV90 vehicles, Czech Republic to be the next CV90 user

Slovakia signed contract for 152 CV90 vehicles, Czech Republic to be the next CV90 user

The Slovak Republic today signed a €1.3 billion intergovernmental contract with Sweden for the delivery of 152 CV9035 infantry fighting vehicles to the Slovak Armed Forces. The CV90s…

 12. 12. 2022
Self-propelled mortars for the Czech Armed Forces – single-barrel turrets on 8x8 wheeled chassis

Self-propelled mortars for the Czech Armed Forces – single-barrel turrets on 8x8 wheeled chassis

Although the acquisition of self-propelled mortars has not been much discussed, it is a project that certainly deserves attention. In 2018, the Army defined the need…

 08. 12. 2022
CV90 IFV in action on the test range and presentation of the current Swedish defence policy

CV90 IFV in action on the test range and presentation of the current Swedish defence policy

Recently, our editorial team was invited to Sweden to get acquainted with the CV90 tracked infantry fighting vehicle, which our Ministry of Defence is currently negotiating with…

 30. 11. 2022
Gen. Karel Řehka: The Army has skilled people, but it also has huge deficits from the past

Gen. Karel Řehka: The Army has skilled people, but it also has huge deficits from the past

In an interview with the Chief of the General Staff of the Army of the Czech Republic, Major General Karel Řehka, we discussed the current armed conflict in Ukraine…

 28. 11. 2022
According to the members of the Defence Committee, what are the main priorities in the modernisation of the Czech Armed Forces?

According to the members of the Defence Committee, what are the main priorities in the modernisation of the Czech Armed Forces?

The Ministry of Defence has launched modernisation projects with greater vigour. The plan of the Concept of the Build-up of the Army of the Czech Republic is being…

 06. 11. 2022
Weapons only from reliable partners

Weapons only from reliable partners

In the wake of the war in Ukraine, Europe is experiencing a period of military build-up, which is also linked to the purchase of new or upgrading…

 04. 11. 2022
The Defence Committee had key budgets on its agenda

The Defence Committee had key budgets on its agenda

The Ministry of Defence budget, the National Security Agency budget for 2023 and the outlook for 2024, 2025 were on the agenda of the 18th meeting of the Defence Committee. The…

 03. 11. 2022
War dilemmas and the defence industry

War dilemmas and the defence industry

The West has provided large supplies of weapons and weapons systems to Ukraine, which is facing a Russian invasion. Without this, the Ukrainians would have had a very…

 26. 10. 2022
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