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Air Defence of the Czech Armed Forces: a shield (not only) against the threat of drones and missiles

Air Defence of the Czech Armed Forces: a shield (not only) against the threat of drones and missiles

The war in Ukraine has literally from the first moments brought intensive deployment of a wide range of more or less precisely guided weapons. Russia uses, for example, Iskander-M…

 29. 11. 2022
Heron 1 got another European permit to fly in civil airspace, this time in Greece

Heron 1 got another European permit to fly in civil airspace, this time in Greece

On the recommendation of EASA, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, the Greek civilian aviation authority has issued a permit allowing IAI’s Heron 1 UAV to be flown…

 25. 11. 2022
Rheinmetall to deliver Leopard 2 tanks and Büffel armoured vehicle to the Czech Republic

Rheinmetall to deliver Leopard 2 tanks and Büffel armoured vehicle to the Czech Republic

Representatives of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic signed today a series of contracts with German partners for the delivery of Leopard tanks to the…

 11. 10. 2022
Tatra Defence Vehicle will provide comprehensive service support for the superstructure of the Pandur II 8x8 KOVS, KOVVŠ

Tatra Defence Vehicle will provide comprehensive service support for the superstructure of the Pandur II 8x8 KOVS, KOVVŠ

Yesterday, the Government discussed a public contract prepared by the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic, the subject of which is the performance of defects…

 06. 10. 2022
Acquisition of Heron drones and industrial share of the Czech Republic

Acquisition of Heron drones and industrial share of the Czech Republic

Both economic and military logic encourage the state to rely mainly on domestic industry for its armaments. As a result, the money spent acts as an investment stimulus, and the…

 30. 09. 2022
How the delivery of Leopard 2 A4 tanks to the Czech Army should look like

How the delivery of Leopard 2 A4 tanks to the Czech Army should look like

On 18 May, Defence Minister Jana Černochová informed the Czech Government that she and German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht had agreed on the donation of 15 Leopard…

 24. 09. 2022
The Heron 1 universal drone systems are continuously upgraded. The Army of the Czech Republic knows what it wants and knows what it gets

The Heron 1 universal drone systems are continuously upgraded. The Army of the Czech Republic knows what it wants and knows what it gets

On August 8 this year, the Ministry of Defense announced the decision to start negotiations with the Israeli government on the acquisition of three Heron 1 drones…

 22. 09. 2022
Army orders spare parts for T-72 tanks and BVP-2 infantry fighting vehicles

Army orders spare parts for T-72 tanks and BVP-2 infantry fighting vehicles

The aging equipment at the disposal of the 7th Mechanised Brigade needs to be kept in service at least until the replacement comes in the form of new IFVs and…

 17. 09. 2022
The acquisition of three proven Heron drones is just the first step – the Czech Army needs many more of these assets

The acquisition of three proven Heron drones is just the first step – the Czech Army needs many more of these assets

The announced acquisition of Heron 1 drones has brought criticism to the Ministry of Defence and the Czech Army. This is a system that made its first flight in 1994 and…

 23. 08. 2022
Artillery remains the "god of war" or lessons for the Czech Army

Artillery remains the "god of war" or lessons for the Czech Army

The war in Ukraine has been going on for over five months now and has clearly moved into an attrition phase, which is all about the ability to manage and replace one's own…

 15. 08. 2022
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