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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
Ministry of Defence to enter into negotiations with Israeli Government to acquire three Heron drones

Ministry of Defence to enter into negotiations with Israeli Government to acquire three Heron drones

The Ministry of Defence will shortly commence negotiations with the Israeli Government for the acquisition of three Heron 1 drones including all accessories consisting of ground…

 08. 08. 2022
Military aid to Ukraine must continue. The modernisation of the armed forces is a never-ending process

Military aid to Ukraine must continue. The modernisation of the armed forces is a never-ending process

There have been clear differences in the approach of Western countries to military and other assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the inexcusable and ongoing Russian…

 04. 08. 2022
Slovak Black Hawks are not only intervening in our country, but recently they also helped in Slovenia

Slovak Black Hawks are not only intervening in our country, but recently they also helped in Slovenia

Slovakia has had nine UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters at its disposal for two years now, which not only have a decent transport capacity, but are also a versatile platform that can, when…

 03. 08. 2022
Gripen as a possible future for the Czech Air Force - a solution in case of failure of the F-35 acquisition

Gripen as a possible future for the Czech Air Force - a solution in case of failure of the F-35 acquisition

Last week, the Czech Government decided to start negotiations with the US Government for the acquisition of 24 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 5th generation fighter aircraft…

 02. 08. 2022
Ground-based Air Defence acquires modern assets, but in insufficient numbers

Ground-based Air Defence acquires modern assets, but in insufficient numbers

Ground-based Air Defence has recently received some well-deserved attention. Examples and experiences not only from the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict or Ukraine have already been discussed. The…

 01. 08. 2022
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