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Key companies of the Czech defence and security industry on the NATO days

Key companies of the Czech defence and security industry on the NATO days

The Leoš Janáček Ostrava Airport will be open for the general public this weekend. Together with a series of dynamic expositions, visitors can also see inexhaustible number…

 17. 09. 2019
UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper in Ostrava During NATO Days

UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper in Ostrava During NATO Days

NATO Days in Ostrava are getting closer and this festival of lovers of the warfare, military technology and news in the fields of security and defence industry will already…

 13. 09. 2019
The Czech Republic Takes Care of the Maintenance of War Graves. However, It Gets into a Dispute with Russia.

The Czech Republic Takes Care of the Maintenance of War Graves. However, It Gets into a Dispute with Russia.

Maintenance of war graves and sites in the Czech Republic is regulated by law. The municipalities, regions have their responsibilities, as well as The Ministry…

 09. 09. 2019
New tanks for the Czech Army. Does it really need them?

New tanks for the Czech Army. Does it really need them?

The service life of the tanks of the Czech Army will expire in 2025.  In June of this year, Minister of Defence Lubomír Metnar (ANO) informed the Government on an…

 03. 09. 2019
Army gets rid of bunkers: Buyers often hit hard.

Army gets rid of bunkers: Buyers often hit hard.

The Czech Army continuously disposes of useless property. An ordinary citizen can equally buy a field kitchen, off-road vehicle or even property cheap. The object, model 37…

 30. 08. 2019
Government’s promises are collapsing, the Czech Army expects poor years again.

Government’s promises are collapsing, the Czech Army expects poor years again.

On the one hand there are plans for the most extensive armament modernization for the last several decades, on the other hand decelerating national economy. The Government of Andrej Babiš…

 27. 08. 2019
The Czech Republic often wrestles with the stolen valor phenomenon

The Czech Republic often wrestles with the stolen valor phenomenon

With regards to the threat of terrorism and the Ukrainian war, the Czech society takeovers the American approach of “Thank you for your service, sir.” It happens, for example…

 20. 08. 2019
Czech soldiers are waiting for helmets. Lifetime of the old helmets expired; new ones failed in the tests.

Czech soldiers are waiting for helmets. Lifetime of the old helmets expired; new ones failed in the tests.

If you made a trip to different units of the Czech Army, you could see different helmets each time. A year ago, the Army finally finished a tender for thousands of new…

 05. 08. 2019
General Petr Pavel has issued his official biography. His memoirs are funny and harrowing.

General Petr Pavel has issued his official biography. His memoirs are funny and harrowing.

The book brings a subheading “In the front line”. The Czechs loved General Pavel when he was the Chief of the General Staff. The world has known him as the Chairman…

 29. 07. 2019
Social media to the defence department: After eight years, the Army changes the communication method

Social media to the defence department: After eight years, the Army changes the communication method

The Czech Ministry of Defence, by extension the army, have been communicating on social media for eight and a half years. In this respect, it belongs among…

 23. 07. 2019
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