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First flight of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter for the Czech Army

First flight of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter for the Czech Army

Recently, the first flight of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter in Czech colours, which was manufactured at the Bell assembly centre in Amarillo, Texas, took place. The machine…

 10. 05. 2023
Gen. Petr Čepelka: The real capability of the military is not about weapons, it's about people

Gen. Petr Čepelka: The real capability of the military is not about weapons, it's about people

In the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, there is more and more talk about whether the Czech Army is capable of protecting its airspace on its own. The topic…

 08. 05. 2023
MASCAL exercise tested the cooperation between the Multinational Battle Group in Slovakia and the IRS

MASCAL exercise tested the cooperation between the Multinational Battle Group in Slovakia and the IRS

Within the framework of the Multinational Battle Group Slovakia (MN BG SVK), not only the military readiness of allied units is exercised, but also the cooperation of the…

 07. 05. 2023
European Alliance member states need to start taking their defence and security seriously

European Alliance member states need to start taking their defence and security seriously

The war in Ukraine has fully exposed the gaps in European defence capability, not only in terms of the low numbers of equipment in service and especially deployable, but…

 04. 05. 2023
Tatra will exhibit for the first time at the DEFEA fair in Greece

Tatra will exhibit for the first time at the DEFEA fair in Greece

The second edition of the Defense Exhibition Athens (DEFEA) 2023 will be held in Athens from 9 to 11 May 2023. The fair is intended for professionals in the field…

 03. 05. 2023
New Leopards 2 for the Bundeswehr and Norway – a promise for the Czech army in the future

New Leopards 2 for the Bundeswehr and Norway – a promise for the Czech army in the future

The Czech Army already has the first of 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks donated by the German government. This type of tank has also already passed the military tests, so in principle…

 03. 05. 2023
Slovak army takes over the second Leopard 2A4 tank, the question of new tanks has no solution yet

Slovak army takes over the second Leopard 2A4 tank, the question of new tanks has no solution yet

The Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (AF SR) have taken over the second German Leopard 2A4 tank. Germany has promised Slovakia a total of 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks as compensation…

 01. 05. 2023
The Czech Army is building a system for information superiority

The Czech Army is building a system for information superiority

The ongoing war in Ukraine has brought a huge interest in unmanned aerial vehicles, which have proven to be extremely effective tools there. The media usually focuses…

 28. 04. 2023
CTU will help the Army to introduce new technologies into the armament

CTU will help the Army to introduce new technologies into the armament

The Army of the Czech Republic and CTU (Czech Technical University, ČVUT) will cooperate on the development of groundbreaking technologies for the needs of the Army. The…

 27. 04. 2023
Gen. Ivo Střecha: Recruiting, educating, training and retaining our soldiers is one of the biggest challenges

Gen. Ivo Střecha: Recruiting, educating, training and retaining our soldiers is one of the biggest challenges

Major General Ivo Střecha is the first Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Army. His tasks and competences include, among others, the staffing of the army or its…

 24. 04. 2023
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