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Combating FPV Drones with a Standard Assault Rifle: Fiocchi and CSG Unveil a New Generation of Anti-Drone Ammunition

Combating FPV Drones with a Standard Assault Rifle: Fiocchi and CSG Unveil a New Generation of Anti-Drone Ammunition

The widespread deployment of FPV drones is changing the nature of the battlefield and forcing armies to find new ways to protect their soldiers. The Italian company Fiocchi…

 22. 06. 2026
Maj. Gen. Petr Milčický: Legislative Changes Are Essential for the Rapid Adoption of New Technologies

Maj. Gen. Petr Milčický: Legislative Changes Are Essential for the Rapid Adoption of New Technologies

Major General Petr Milčický heads the Force Development Section of the Czech Ministry of Defense. In an interview with CZ DEFENCE, he discusses the priorities of the…

 22. 06. 2026
Is Mandatory Military Service Making a Comeback? If So, Most of Europe Is Asking the Wrong Question

Is Mandatory Military Service Making a Comeback? If So, Most of Europe Is Asking the Wrong Question

Across Europe, a debate that was considered taboo just a few years ago is resurfacing. From Germany to Poland to the Nordic countries, there is increasing discussion…

 21. 06. 2026
Eurosatory 2026 DAY 4: Equipment for the Czech Army and Trends That Are Changing Modern Warfare

Eurosatory 2026 DAY 4: Equipment for the Czech Army and Trends That Are Changing Modern Warfare

The world’s largest trade fair for land defense and security technology is in full swing at the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition center north of Paris. This year’s edition…

 19. 06. 2026
Leopards on the Highway for the First Time

Leopards on the Highway for the First Time

Six Leopard 2A4 tanks and one Büffel recovery vehicle on the D35 highway. Just a few years ago, in the Czech context, this would have sounded more like media hyperbole than…

 17. 06. 2026
Eurosatory 2026 Day 1: Czech Defense Companies Make a Strong Showing in Paris as Tadeas 4x4 Debuts

Eurosatory 2026 Day 1: Czech Defense Companies Make a Strong Showing in Paris as Tadeas 4x4 Debuts

The Eurosatory 2026 trade fair in Paris confirmed that the Czech defense industry has long since ceased to play the role of a mere subcontractor to foreign giants. More than fifty…

 16. 06. 2026
Explosia Is Growing in Line with European Demand for Ammunition

Explosia Is Growing in Line with European Demand for Ammunition

The record-breaking financial results of the Pardubice-based company Explosia are not merely the success of a single state-owned enterprise. They reflect a fundamental shift…

 16. 06. 2026
Lt. Col. Tomáš Suchý: The Leopard 2A4 Bridges the Gap Between the T-72 and the Leopard 2A8

Lt. Col. Tomáš Suchý: The Leopard 2A4 Bridges the Gap Between the T-72 and the Leopard 2A8

The 73rd Tank Battalion is undergoing the most significant transformation in its modern history. The re-equipment with Leopard 2A4 tanks and the prospect of future Leopard 2A8 tanks…

 15. 06. 2026
C-390: The Renaissance of the Czech Air Transport Force and Its Significance for National Prestige

C-390: The Renaissance of the Czech Air Transport Force and Its Significance for National Prestige

The first of two C-390 multipurpose transport aircraft ordered from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer is expected to land soon at the 24th Air Transport Base in Kbely, Prague…

 14. 06. 2026
Information Disruptions as a Security Threat

Information Disruptions as a Security Threat

An infodemic is a rapidly spreading flow of information of varying reliability that makes it difficult to discern the actual facts and disrupts decision-making by both…

 12. 06. 2026
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