On Friday July 12 the signing ceremony of the partnership agreement between Czechoslovak Group (CSG) and Future Advanced Technologies (FAT) took place. Based on the agreement, CSG becomes the general partner of the international project Future Forces Forum (FFF), and the partnership is concluded until March 2026.

The general partnership of the Future Forces Forum project with the global industrial-technological group CSG will strengthen the position and prestige of the Forum and will also support the activities of CSG companies in the field of production and development of security technologies and military equipment. The Future Forces Forum is a regular meeting of the international security community held under the auspices of the President of the Czech Republic, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Defense, the Minister of the Interior and in cooperation with many relevant institutions. "Future Forces Forum focuses on bringing together experts, representatives of state institutions, international organizations, representatives of the armed and security forces, industry, research organizations, academia, and users and suppliers in the field of security and defense. The primary goal is to develop security and defense cooperation within NATO, EU and with other partner countries, military and civilian authorities," said Adam Drnek, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Future Advanced Technologies.

CSG is a visionary and innovative group with a global reach, whose companies are actively bringing new advanced products to the market. "The Future Forces Forum platform, thanks to the newly concluded partnership, will enable us to provide not only the professional but also the general public with a detailed presentation of our technologically advanced products and the progress we have made in adopting disruptive technologies in our fields of activity. At the same time, we want to demonstrate the ability of our companies to respond to dynamic technological developments and show our ability to transform the latest military knowledge into products that meet the present and future needs of our domestic and foreign customer partners. We also want to use the Future Forces Forum to discuss the possibilities of further development of our products, to expand industrial cooperation and, as a result, to present our vision for the future," explained Bohuslav Přikryl, Vice-President for Research, Development and Innovation at CSG.

The long-term partnership involving a series of events will culminate in this year's Future Forces Exhibition & Forum, which will take place October 16-18 at PVA EXPO Prague. There, a number of CSG companies will present their latest products and services for the military and security forces. Visitors will be able to see a number of their projects for customers in the Czech Republic, including the Czech Army, or abroad, both within NATO and EU countries, as well as in other territories.

In addition to the international exhibition of defense and security technologies, the Future Forces Exhibition & Forum 2024 program will include expert panels (conferences, workshops, etc.), official NATO Working Group meetings, and networking activities. The main themes of FFF 2024 will include innovations and new technologies in security and defense, ground force development, pilot training, command and control systems, counter-terrorism, CBRN, military and crisis health, critical infrastructure protection, cyber security, homeland security and national resilience, civil-military cooperation and experiences from Ukraine, space technologies, autonomous systems, etc.