Ministry of Defence has a new Political Deputy
The Minister of Defence Lubomír Metnar appointed PhDr. Vladimír Müller, CSc. as a new Political Deputy on 15th July, 2020. In the past, he served as the Deputy…
17. 07. 2020
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Czech fleet of Gripen fighters flies over 2,000 hours a year
The Army of the Czech Republic operates fourteen supersonic machines JAS-39 Gripen in total – twelve single-seat JAS-39 C and two-seat JAS-39 D. According to the available…
15. 07. 2020
The Army Is Purchasing New H&K 417 Sniper Rifles
The Ministry of Defence recently published information about the purchase of twelve Heckler & Koch 417 sniper rifles with accessories. It is to some extent unusual that the…
13. 07. 2020
Four members of the Army of the Czech Republic died exactly four years ago
Exactly six years ago today 4 members of the Army of the Czech Republic died in a suicide attack on 8th July, 2014. On 14th July, 2014, after being transported…
08. 07. 2020
With the LANCE turret system from Rheinmetall the art of engineering reaches new heights
Ever since antiquity, the mobile assault tower has been firmly established among the machinery of war. While the Greeks opted for megalomania and intimidation, the Romans, with their turris…
08. 07. 2020
Czech Defence and Security Industry in the Post-Coronavirus Age
In recent weeks, the government of the Czech Republic has relaxed a number of restrictions, which have been introduced since mid-March as a means to fight the COVID-19…
07. 07. 2020
The Army has received new unmanned reconnaissance assets from the VTÚ s.p.
Another defence development project from the Military Technical Institute (VTÚ, s.p.) is heading to the Army of the Czech Republic. Members of the Czech Armed Forces have…
06. 07. 2020
The Chrudim Paratroopers Took over the First Charon Attack Knives
June 29 became a long-awaited day for the paratroopers. Not only because it was the first muster of the entire unit since the declaration of a state of emergency and…
03. 07. 2020
Oliver Mittelsdorf: The Lynx Vehicle in Competition in the Czech Republic, Australia and the USA
Our army is in dire need of new infantry fighting vehicles to replace the obsolete BVP-2 tracked vehicles. The Ministry of Defence plans to sign the contract by the end…
02. 07. 2020
TRAAM Ballistic Glasses: Certified Quality
Bullet-resistant glass by TRAAM are whenever a high level of protection of people or property is required against burglary, armed attack or explosion. They are…
29. 06. 2020
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