The Czech defence industry as a leader in European defence
The rapid growth of the Czech defence industry, which has accelerated particularly since 2022, is perhaps the biggest story in the Czech economy in recent years. In a short…
14. 04. 2026
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When car manufacturers become arms manufacturers: the quiet transformation of European industry
European industry is entering a phase that resembles a structural turning point comparable to the energy transition following 1973 or the onset of globalization after…
12. 04. 2026
80 years of VOP CZ: from a post-war distillery to a strategic state-owned enterprise
When a military repair facility was established in February 1946 in the building of a former distillery in Šenov near Nový Jičín, no one could have imagined that…
10. 04. 2026
Defence Minister Jaromír Zůna: Without close cooperation with industry and a change in approach to procurement, we cannot keep pace with technological developments
At the recent DronyX conference, co-organized by CZ DEFENCE magazine and Defence Consulting, topics related to drones and layered anti-drone protection, artificial intelligence, and…
08. 04. 2026
CV90: From an armament program to a strategic backbone of NATO
Europe has entered a period unlike any seen since the end of the Cold War. Defense budgets are growing at a pace that would have seemed unrealistic just a few years ago. NATO…
07. 04. 2026
The modernization of engineering equipment must not be overshadowed by the purchase of tanks and IFVs
The Czech Armed Forces have had all 42 Leopard 2A4 tanks at their disposal for some time now. The first of a total of 246 CV90 MK IV infantry fighting vehicles are expected…
05. 04. 2026
The Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic intend to continue expanding their capabilities in the field of drones
The ongoing war in Ukraine and the conflict between Israel and Palestine have clearly demonstrated the role of unmanned aerial vehicles in conducting combat operations. It is…
04. 04. 2026
ELDIS in Pardubice is expanding its production. The new facility will support the development of 3D radars and exports
Yesterday marked the grand opening of the new production and administrative facility of ELDIS Pardubice, which is currently one of the leading Czech companies in the field…
03. 04. 2026
Josef Flek: There is no defence without a strong industrial base
The security landscape around us is changing dramatically, and with it, the demands placed on the Czech Armed Forces, the country’s political leadership, and society as a whole…
03. 04. 2026
General Miloslav Lafek: Deterrence is more important today than defense itself. But the Czech Republic has been caught off guard
The security environment in Europe has changed fundamentally, and the warning time for a potential conflict has shortened dramatically. NATO is returning to its core mission –…
02. 04. 2026
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