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The year of war: a stress test also for the defence industry

The year of war: a stress test also for the defence industry

A year has passed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which is an opportunity to assess its impact on the Western defence industry. General Christopher Cavoli…

 05. 03. 2023
Czech companies presented their products at IDEX 2023 in Abu Dhabi

Czech companies presented their products at IDEX 2023 in Abu Dhabi

From 20 to 24 February, the IDEX 2023 trade fair took place in the United Arab Emirates. It is one of the largest exhibitions of defence technologies and techniques…

 03. 03. 2023
Soldiers of the 73rd Tank Battalion get acquainted with the Leopard 2 A4 tank (VR 360° video)

Soldiers of the 73rd Tank Battalion get acquainted with the Leopard 2 A4 tank (VR 360° video)

One of the basic tasks of the 73rd Tank Battalion in Přáslavice is currently the transition from the so-called eastern to the western tank platform in the form…

 02. 03. 2023
In the issue of purchasing new equipment for the Czech Armed Forces, it is necessary not to delay and to act quickly

In the issue of purchasing new equipment for the Czech Armed Forces, it is necessary not to delay and to act quickly

The current war in Ukraine, in addition to the implications regarding the use of various weapon systems, also points to the need to arm European armies and provide them…

 28. 02. 2023
Minister Jana Černochová: Our assistance to Ukraine has been enormous and continues

Minister Jana Černochová: Our assistance to Ukraine has been enormous and continues

At the balance sheet press conference in the presence of Chief of General Staff Maj. Gen. Karel Řehka, Minister of Defence Jana Černochová evaluated the Czech Republic's…

 24. 02. 2023
Chief of General Staff General Karel Řehka: We must strive for Ukraine's military victory

Chief of General Staff General Karel Řehka: We must strive for Ukraine's military victory

The Commanders' Assembly, which took place on 21 February at the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic, was aimed at evaluating the main tasks of the Army…

 22. 02. 2023
The companies EXCALIBUR ARMY AND RESOURCE INDUSTRIES signed a contract for the production of hundreds of vehicles on Tatra chassis

The companies EXCALIBUR ARMY AND RESOURCE INDUSTRIES signed a contract for the production of hundreds of vehicles on Tatra chassis

During the IDEX 2023 exhibition, a Czech company EXCALIBUR ARMY belonging to the CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP holding and the RESOURCE INDUSTRIES company from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced…

 21. 02. 2023
Slovakia receives two MANTIS systems from Germany, but Slovak air defence needs much more

Slovakia receives two MANTIS systems from Germany, but Slovak air defence needs much more

Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď recently announced on his Twitter account that Slovakia will receive two sets of MANTIS air defence systems worth 120 million euros from Germany free…

 16. 02. 2023
The Army is requesting medium transport aircraft. Embraer KC-390 Millennium stands a good chance

The Army is requesting medium transport aircraft. Embraer KC-390 Millennium stands a good chance

The Czech Army currently has insufficient airlift capacity. This fact was particularly evident in 2021 when the need for immediate evacuation of people from a dangerous environment…

 14. 02. 2023
Lessons learned from the deployment of air defence in Ukraine

Lessons learned from the deployment of air defence in Ukraine

The nearly year-long high-intensity conflict in Ukraine has shown that this type of warfare is still relevant and that even modern conflicts in the future will not be fought…

 13. 02. 2023
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