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The Warrant Officer School continues to develop international cooperation

The Warrant Officer School continues to develop international cooperation

One year has come and gone and the Warrant Officer School in Vyškov once again welcomed National Guard members from the NCO Academy in Nebraska. A three-member delegation…

 27. 08. 2022
Ministry of Defence to acquire Tatra 815-7 heavy off-road trucks

Ministry of Defence to acquire Tatra 815-7 heavy off-road trucks

On Wednesday 24 August, the Ministry of Defence concluded a contract for the acquisition of 209 Tatra 815-7 6x6 heavy-duty off-road trucks in a flatbed design with…

 25. 08. 2022
The acquisition of three proven Heron drones is just the first step – the Czech Army needs many more of these assets

The acquisition of three proven Heron drones is just the first step – the Czech Army needs many more of these assets

The announced acquisition of Heron 1 drones has brought criticism to the Ministry of Defence and the Czech Army. This is a system that made its first flight in 1994 and…

 23. 08. 2022
Pavel Konvalinka: the basic training course will introduce soldiers to a life where serving the country is not an empty phrase, but a lifestyle

Pavel Konvalinka: the basic training course will introduce soldiers to a life where serving the country is not an empty phrase, but a lifestyle

Every soldier, regardless of the unit and the future specialisation he will perform, must go through the Basic Training Course (BTC). The aim of the BTC is to train motivated…

 22. 08. 2022
Summer military tests of EL/M-2084 radar were successful

Summer military tests of EL/M-2084 radar were successful

Recently, military trials were held at Libavá and Přerov Airport to test the characteristics of the new Israeli-made EL/M-2084 mobile 3D radar, which was the first of a set…

 19. 08. 2022
Lubomír Metnar: View of defence from the perspective of the EU Presidency

Lubomír Metnar: View of defence from the perspective of the EU Presidency

From a security point of view, since the end of the Second World War, we are now living in an unprecedented time, which undoubtedly has its historical causes and must…

 17. 08. 2022
Artillery remains the "god of war" or lessons for the Czech Army

Artillery remains the "god of war" or lessons for the Czech Army

The war in Ukraine has been going on for over five months now and has clearly moved into an attrition phase, which is all about the ability to manage and replace one's own…

 15. 08. 2022
Our pilots and technicians are already being trained in America for the new Venom and Viper helicopters that will arrive in the Czech Republic next year

Our pilots and technicians are already being trained in America for the new Venom and Viper helicopters that will arrive in the Czech Republic next year

In July, two groups of pilots and technicians from Náměšť left for the USA, where they will be retrained for six months on the new UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper helicopters…

 13. 08. 2022
CV90 IFV impressed Slovaks with its complexity, reliability and proven solution

CV90 IFV impressed Slovaks with its complexity, reliability and proven solution

CV90 tracked armoured fighting vehicles are currently deployed in 7 countries, namely Denmark, Estonia, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The government there decided…

 12. 08. 2022
Interview with Colonel Ladislav Bujárek, Commander of the NATO Multinational Battle Group in Slovakia

Interview with Colonel Ladislav Bujárek, Commander of the NATO Multinational Battle Group in Slovakia

At the end of June, Colonel Ladislav Bujárek, a 45-year-old native of Sokolov, West Bohemia, took over the command of the NATO Multinational Battlegroup Slovakia (MN…

 10. 08. 2022
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