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Jana Černochová: 2% of GDP for national defence makes sense for building our own defence

Jana Černochová: 2% of GDP for national defence makes sense for building our own defence

Changes to defence laws, defence funding of 2% of GDP from 2024, but also ongoing military contracts – this was the agenda of yesterday's 24th meeting of the Defence…

 15. 03. 2023
Pavel Smutný: We buy Israeli weapons because of quality, not political pressure

Pavel Smutný: We buy Israeli weapons because of quality, not political pressure

Pavel Smutný is a Czech lawyer and attorney, one of the founders of the law firm Císař, Češka, Smutný, and a cultural patron who helped organize, for example…

 13. 03. 2023
General Řehka: The introduction of the H-1 helicopter is a dramatic shift in fire support capabilities

General Řehka: The introduction of the H-1 helicopter is a dramatic shift in fire support capabilities

A meeting with pilots and ground personnel who returned from retraining in San Diego, USA, for the new UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper helicopters in early February and a tour…

 10. 03. 2023
Negotiations for the acquisition of the CV90 IFV are continuing. The offer corresponds to the requirements of the Army of the Czech Republic

Negotiations for the acquisition of the CV90 IFV are continuing. The offer corresponds to the requirements of the Army of the Czech Republic

The deadline for the signing of the contract for the acquisition of 210 CV90 tracked IFVs was set by the Minister of Defence until 31 May 2023, and according to our…

 09. 03. 2023
Massive and rapid strengthening of defence production capacities can be a trap

Massive and rapid strengthening of defence production capacities can be a trap

We are in a tense situation where the volume and structure of Western arms and ammunition supplies will decide under what acceptable or tragic conditions the path to a ceasefire…

 08. 03. 2023
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
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