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Major news for the Czech Republic’s defence industry: Colt and Explosia have signed a memorandum of cooperation

Major news for the Czech Republic’s defence industry: Colt and Explosia have signed a memorandum of cooperation

Yesterday in Pardubice, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the state-owned company Explosia a.s. and Colt CZ Defence Solutions, a subsidiary of the Colt…

 20. 03. 2026
Pavla Ungrová: She commands both the AZ communications platoon and the sales department of the state-owned enterprise VOP CZ

Pavla Ungrová: She commands both the AZ communications platoon and the sales department of the state-owned enterprise VOP CZ

Pavla Ungrová serves in the active reserve as commander of the communications platoon with the 221st Territorial Defense Battalion, under the command of the Olomouc Military…

 19. 03. 2026
Voluntary military training for high school students: the Czech model in a European conte

Voluntary military training for high school students: the Czech model in a European conte

The registration period for high school students to sign up for the four-week summer military training program is coming to an end. Back in February, the program reached…

 18. 03. 2026
Chief Warrant Officer Michal Baka: Believing new technology will teplace skill Is not the way forward

Chief Warrant Officer Michal Baka: Believing new technology will teplace skill Is not the way forward

The modernisation of the Army is not, for example, just about new howitzers with longer ranges. According to Chief Warrant Officer Michal Baka of the Army, while the equipment…

 16. 03. 2026
LOM PRAHA has moved the training of military helicopter pilots to the Přerov-Bochoř Airport

LOM PRAHA has moved the training of military helicopter pilots to the Přerov-Bochoř Airport

LOM PRAHA recently implemented a significant organizational change related to the training of helicopter pilots for the Czech Army and foreign air forces by establishing…

 15. 03. 2026
MANITOWOC - Grove mobile cranes strengthen the logistical interoperability of the Czech Armed Forces within NATO

MANITOWOC - Grove mobile cranes strengthen the logistical interoperability of the Czech Armed Forces within NATO

In 2025, the Army of the Czech Republic incorporated the first series of sixteen Grove 3050 3 mobile cranes supplied by CONTSYSTEM Group into its logistical support system, with…

 14. 03. 2026
Medium and heavy brigades of the Czech Armed Forces need mobile drone defence systems. There are several possible solutions

Medium and heavy brigades of the Czech Armed Forces need mobile drone defence systems. There are several possible solutions

Counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) are currently becoming one of the most urgent priorities for the modernization of ground forces across Europe. Cheap commercial drones modified for…

 11. 03. 2026
Hynek Kmoníček: The farther Russia is from us geographically, the greater our security

Hynek Kmoníček: The farther Russia is from us geographically, the greater our security

At the recent 13th annual security conference Our Security Cannot Be Taken for Granted, the new government advisor for national security, Hynek Kmoníček, also spoke. In his speech…

 10. 03. 2026
Col. Petr Tesařík: A good paratrooper should have drive and set goals for themselves, which they then achieve.

Col. Petr Tesařík: A good paratrooper should have drive and set goals for themselves, which they then achieve.

What makes a soldier a paratrooper who can stand up to pressure? We spoke with Colonel Petr Tesařík, commander of the 43rd Airborne Regiment, about the mental resilience…

 09. 03. 2026
Defense Minister Jaromír Zůna: A strong, modern army is a pillar of state sovereignty

Defense Minister Jaromír Zůna: A strong, modern army is a pillar of state sovereignty

At the recent security conference Our Security Cannot Be Taken for Granted, which regularly brings together representatives of the Czech political scene, the army, the security community…

 08. 03. 2026
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