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The past year 2022 was a turning point in the modernisation of the Slovak Army. The Army of the Czech Republic is also gradually modernizing

The past year 2022 was a turning point in the modernisation of the Slovak Army. The Army of the Czech Republic is also gradually modernizing

The past year was one of the most challenging in the history of the Slovak Armed Forces. In addition to fighting the receding coronavirus pandemic, Slovak soldiers were…

 08. 01. 2023
Government approves minimum defence spending of 2 % of GDP

Government approves minimum defence spending of 2 % of GDP

A minimum of two per cent of GDP on defence and stable and transparent financing of large strategic defence projects are the main changes brought about by the new draft…

 04. 01. 2023
CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle: live fire on Gotland

CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle: live fire on Gotland

As part of our recent visit to the Kingdom of Sweden, we also visited the 18th Gotland Regiment on Gotland Island in the middle of the Baltic Sea. The island…

 31. 12. 2022
What all the Ministry of Defence has managed to accomplish under the annual leadership of Minister Černochová

What all the Ministry of Defence has managed to accomplish under the annual leadership of Minister Černochová

As part of the review of her first year as Minister of Defence, Jana Černochová presented at a press conference yesterday (according to the Ten Points for Defence…

 21. 12. 2022
Slovakia signed contract for 152 CV90 vehicles, Czech Republic to be the next CV90 user

Slovakia signed contract for 152 CV90 vehicles, Czech Republic to be the next CV90 user

The Slovak Republic today signed a €1.3 billion intergovernmental contract with Sweden for the delivery of 152 CV9035 infantry fighting vehicles to the Slovak Armed Forces. The CV90s…

 12. 12. 2022
The first meeting of representatives of the Ministry of Defence, Lockheed Martin and the management of LOM Praha took place

The first meeting of representatives of the Ministry of Defence, Lockheed Martin and the management of LOM Praha took place

Representatives of the Ministry of Defence and the state enterprise LOM Praha held the first official meeting with Lockheed Martin in Prague regarding the potential for industrial…

 10. 12. 2022
Czech modernised tanks and other systems are and will be helping Ukraine in its fight against Russia

Czech modernised tanks and other systems are and will be helping Ukraine in its fight against Russia

Last week, we had the opportunity to visit the Excalibur Army plant in Šternberg, where a presentation of part of the current portfolio of military equipment that…

 06. 12. 2022
Aero Vodochody takes a breath and starts serial production of L-39NG

Aero Vodochody takes a breath and starts serial production of L-39NG

After twenty years, Aero Vodochody has started serial production of a new aircraft. This is the L-39NG subsonic aircraft, which is a follow-up to the L-39C type, where the…

 02. 12. 2022
CV90 IFV in action on the test range and presentation of the current Swedish defence policy

CV90 IFV in action on the test range and presentation of the current Swedish defence policy

Recently, our editorial team was invited to Sweden to get acquainted with the CV90 tracked infantry fighting vehicle, which our Ministry of Defence is currently negotiating with…

 30. 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
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