CZDEFENCE

The Czech defence industry is on the rise: CV90 program brings know-how, new contracts and strong partnerships

The Czech defence industry is on the rise: CV90 program brings know-how, new contracts and strong partnerships

When the Czech Republic signed a contract for the delivery of CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles, it was not only a modernization of military equipment, but also…

 12. 04. 2025
Reportage: Czech L-39 Skyfox aircraft was appreciated by President Petr Pavel

Reportage: Czech L-39 Skyfox aircraft was appreciated by President Petr Pavel

The President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel recently took a flight in a subsonic L-39 Skyfox jet aircraft at the AERO Vodochody complex, during which he piloted the…

 03. 04. 2025
News in Tatra Defence Vehicle: Pandur 8x8 EVO, BvS10 or SPYDER anti-aircraft systems

News in Tatra Defence Vehicle: Pandur 8x8 EVO, BvS10 or SPYDER anti-aircraft systems

We recently visited the Czech company Tatra Defence Vehicle (TDV), part of the CSG group, where we had the opportunity to see part of its current production portfolio. We saw…

 02. 03. 2025
System DPET: All-seeing eye of the Army of the Czech Republic

System DPET: All-seeing eye of the Army of the Czech Republic

The soldiers of the 532nd Electronic Warfare Battalion have been working for a year with the new passive tracking system DPET from the Czech manufacturer ERA, which is the successor…

 16. 01. 2025
Experiences of our soldiers with the MADR radar

Experiences of our soldiers with the MADR radar

Approximately one year ago we visited the 3rd Radio Engineering Company, 262nd Radio Engineering Battalion, 26th Command, Control and Reconnaissance Regiment in Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí…

 05. 01. 2025
Reportage on the first training of our tankers with Leopard 2A4

Reportage on the first training of our tankers with Leopard 2A4

Our editorial team participated in the recent Tasmanian Lizard 2024 exercise, which was attended by more than 300 soldiers from the 73rd Tank Battalion, 7th Mechanised Brigade, and…

 27. 12. 2024
Working visit of members of the Czech Armed Forces and the Air Defence Forces to BAE Systems Hägglunds

Working visit of members of the Czech Armed Forces and the Air Defence Forces to BAE Systems Hägglunds

Recently, the third working visit of members of the Army of the Czech Republic and the state enterprise VOP to the headquarters of BAE Systems Hägglunds…

 15. 12. 2024
L-39 Skyfox: First practical experience of pilots-instructors from LOM PRAHA

L-39 Skyfox: First practical experience of pilots-instructors from LOM PRAHA

From October 2024, pilots at the Centre of Flight Training (CLV) of the state enterprise LOM PRAHA have been undergoing retraining for the new subsonic jet aircraft, the L-39 Skyfox…

 21. 11. 2024
Smart Industry 2024: Breakthrough technologies and cybersecurity explored by Czech Armed Forces representatives

Smart Industry 2024: Breakthrough technologies and cybersecurity explored by Czech Armed Forces representatives

On November 14, the Smart Industry conference was held in Kopřivnice, where Czech companies presented their solutions and experience in the field of innovative, or smart…

 17. 11. 2024
Dynamic demonstration of the new Czech armoured vehicle TADEAS on Tatra 6x6 chassis

Dynamic demonstration of the new Czech armoured vehicle TADEAS on Tatra 6x6 chassis

We had the opportunity to visit the Tatra Defence Vehicle company in Kopřivnice, where we were introduced to the new Czech armoured vehicle TADEAS. This vehicle's prototype made…

 07. 11. 2024
We cooperate withEN - LEXEN - AOBP