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Recruitment goals 2030 and the competitiveness of the Czech Armed Forces on the labour market - human resources must become a real priority

Recruitment goals 2030 and the competitiveness of the Czech Armed Forces on the labour market - human resources must become a real priority

The Czech Army is still counting on an increase in the number of soldiers to 30,000 professionals and 10,000 soldiers in the active reserve by 2030, but at the…

 23. 02. 2024
Heron drones as part of the system transformation of the Czech Army

Heron drones as part of the system transformation of the Czech Army

The Czech Army announced last May that it was postponing the planned purchase of Heron tactical drones and would now buy two hundred smaller drones instead. The move was mainly justified…

 07. 02. 2024
Leopard 2A8 as a great opportunity for the Czech defence industry

Leopard 2A8 as a great opportunity for the Czech defence industry

A few days ago, the contract was signed as part of a significant acquisition not only for the Czech Air Force, but also for the entire army. It is the purchase of 24 F-35 5th…

 06. 02. 2024
Resistance and defence against hybrid action. The main adversaries in this domain are also Russia and China

Resistance and defence against hybrid action. The main adversaries in this domain are also Russia and China

Strengthen the resilience of Czech society, the Czech state and critical infrastructure; set up a systemic and holistic approach across the state; and build the capacity for adequate and…

 25. 01. 2024
Engineer platform for the Czech Army: the TITUS armoured personnel carrier offers the optimal solution

Engineer platform for the Czech Army: the TITUS armoured personnel carrier offers the optimal solution

Although modern warfare has brought many new and revolutionary technologies to the scene, many of the basic tenets of historical warfare remain valid. These include, for example, the…

 19. 01. 2024
Armoured vehicles are getting heavier. The bridge assets of the engineer army have to keep up with it

Armoured vehicles are getting heavier. The bridge assets of the engineer army have to keep up with it

The Czech Army's modernisation projects also include the acquisition of escort bridges and pontoon bridge sets. The most modern BVP or main battle tank are not very useful if their…

 04. 01. 2024
KVAČR 2035 wants to accelerate the purchase of engineer vehicles. Army wanted Australian Bushmaster, now updates market research

KVAČR 2035 wants to accelerate the purchase of engineer vehicles. Army wanted Australian Bushmaster, now updates market research

As part of the November meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence, the Vyškov-Dědice barracks presented to the MPs the elaborated Concept for the Construction…

 10. 12. 2023
The draft budget of the Ministry of Defence: almost 50% goes to investments. Strategic projects continue

The draft budget of the Ministry of Defence: almost 50% goes to investments. Strategic projects continue

The draft state budget of the Czech Republic for 2024, or rather Chapter 307 - Ministry of Defence, which was recently discussed by the Chamber of Deputies Committee…

 14. 11. 2023
Crew protection is the greatest advantage of the Leopard 2 tank

Crew protection is the greatest advantage of the Leopard 2 tank

At the end of last year, the Czech Army acquired the first Leopard 2A4 tank, this year more examples of the same variant are being added and representatives of the Ministry…

 09. 11. 2023
Czech-Israeli defence cooperation is gaining importance

Czech-Israeli defence cooperation is gaining importance

The Czech army is currently implementing a number of modernisation projects in cooperation with Czech companies and major foreign partners, which are supplying high-end weapon and…

 15. 10. 2023
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