Army of the Czech Republic

Technical evaluation of T-72M4 CZ – current status and future vision

Technical evaluation of T-72M4 CZ – current status and future vision

In the first half of this year, Germany offered 14 Leopard 2 A4 tanks and one recovery tank on the same platform to the Czech Republic as part of its…

 18. 12. 2022
The Czech Army concludes its nearly ten-year deployment in the EUTM mission in Mali

The Czech Army concludes its nearly ten-year deployment in the EUTM mission in Mali

The Army of the Czech Republic will end its nearly ten-year deployment in the EUTM mission in Mali, West Africa, on 31 December 2022. During that time, it has trained more…

 17. 12. 2022
Czech Army to receive 10 more CAESAR self-propelled howitzers

Czech Army to receive 10 more CAESAR self-propelled howitzers

On Wednesday, 14 December 2022, Lubor Koudelka, Deputy for the Management of the Armaments and Acquisitions Section of the Ministry of Defence, and Olivier Travert, Vice President…

 16. 12. 2022
Self-propelled mortars for the Czech Armed Forces – single-barrel turrets on 8x8 wheeled chassis

Self-propelled mortars for the Czech Armed Forces – single-barrel turrets on 8x8 wheeled chassis

Although the acquisition of self-propelled mortars has not been much discussed, it is a project that certainly deserves attention. In 2018, the Army defined the need…

 08. 12. 2022
First practical experience of Czech soldiers with German Leopard tank

First practical experience of Czech soldiers with German Leopard tank

Eight tank drivers and technicians of the Czech Army spent nearly a month on an initial retraining course for German Leopard tanks. The training took place at the German Army's…

 03. 12. 2022
Air Defence of the Czech Armed Forces: a shield (not only) against the threat of drones and missiles

Air Defence of the Czech Armed Forces: a shield (not only) against the threat of drones and missiles

The war in Ukraine has literally from the first moments brought intensive deployment of a wide range of more or less precisely guided weapons. Russia uses, for example, Iskander-M…

 29. 11. 2022
The need to "review the defence of the Czech Republic" is both legitimate and acute

The need to "review the defence of the Czech Republic" is both legitimate and acute

The government's programme statement for defence announces the intention: 'By 2023, we will update strategic documents (e.g. the Defence Strategy of the Czech Republic, the Concept for the…

 15. 11. 2022
2% of GDP on defence is not a dictate of NATO, but of common sense

2% of GDP on defence is not a dictate of NATO, but of common sense

One of the latest legislative activities of the current leadership of the Ministry of Defence is an effort to push through a law that would stipulate that the Czech…

 10. 11. 2022
The TITUS armoured vehicle is completing its military trials these days

The TITUS armoured vehicle is completing its military trials these days

The Czech Army is currently completing military trials of the Czech armoured vehicle TITUS (Tactical Infantry Transport & Utility System). The demanding tests are designed to test…

 20. 10. 2022
We tried out the "Soldier on Trial" event for ourselves

We tried out the "Soldier on Trial" event for ourselves

Our editorial team had an exceptional opportunity to personally experience what the air defence work entails as part of the recruitment event "Soldier on Trial", which was…

 17. 10. 2022
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