A rainy weekend in Central Europe became one of the decade’s greatest catastrophes. A weekago Poland was struck by severe flooding but one of the lesser reported stories of the… Continue reading "Czech SOF Pilots Conduct Rescue Operations In Poland"
The United States Navy announced on Wednesday that the first AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter ordered by the Czech Republic has made its first flight. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) released… Continue reading "Czech Air Force AH-1Z Viper Makes First Flight"
On 21 December, the Czech army received the first of 14 German Leopard 2A4 tanks which will eventually be upgraded to the 2A7 standard by the Czechs. The vehicles are… Continue reading "Czechia and Slovakia Receive New Leopard Tanks"
The Czech Republic has formally signed a contract for the purchase of eight Bell UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters and four AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters. The contract was signed on December… Continue reading "Czech Bell Helicopter Contract Signed"
The Army of the Czech Republic has ordered the Mk II missile for the RBS 70 system from SAAB Group. Deliveries will take place in 2019 already. RBS 70 (Robotsystem 70)… Continue reading "Saab receives Czech order for RBS 70 missiles"
NATO’s Multinational Brigade in Latvia completed Exercise Resolute Warrior on November 14, the unit’s first major military field exercise following its expansion to brigade strength in October. The 14 day… Continue reading "NATO’s Multinational Brigade in Latvia Completes First Major Field Exercise"
Earlier this month, LOM Praha, a leading Czech aviation company, completed the partial modernization and repair of two Mi-8MT transport helicopters (serial numbers 305 and 306) belonging to the Air… Continue reading "North Macedonia Has Re-Commissioned Two Modernized Ex-Soviet Mi-8MT Helicopters"
NATO member Sweden has selected Embraer’s C-390 multi-role aircraft to replace its C-130H and modernize tactical transport fleet, which has been in service for over 50 years. Swedish Defence Minister… Continue reading "Sweden Has Chosen The Brazilian-Built C-390 As Its Future Military Transport Aircraft"
The Netherlands has ordered six new 155mm DITA self-propelled howitzers and an unspecified amount of related artillery ammunition from the Czech company Excalibur Army as part of its ongoing support… Continue reading "Netherlands Purchasing Six More DITA Self-Propelled Howitzers For Transfer To Ukraine"
On 5 September, the Hungarian Defence Forces took delivery of the first of two KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft ordered from Brazilian aviation company Embraer in 2020 as part of… Continue reading "The Hungarian Air Force Received Its First KC-390 Multi-Mission Aircraft"