VOP CZ (Vojenský opravárenský podnik) is a state owned company which focuses on engineering, repairs and development, modernization and production of both the military and the civil equipment. On 30th January the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the VOP concerning the new Czech Army’s...
According to the Ministry of Defence spokesman Jakub Fajnor the Czech Republic will end its financial contribution to the maintenance of Czech(oslovak) war graves in Russia - The opposition Pirate Party questions the Czech Republic’s commitment to spend 2 % of GDP on defence as per our NATO membership – Czech Police mission in Serbia...
On 27th March the Ministry of Defence revealed new details for the tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles acquisition. There will be 210 new vehicles at an estimated cost of CZK 53 billion (USD 2.3 billion). The vehicles will be required to carry 11 soldiers (crew of 3, 2 specialists, 6 troopers), the 30mm cannons also stands confirmed,...
During the Central Europe Chiefs of Defence Conference held on 29th March the Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Curtis Scaparrotti has praised the Czech Republic for its military modernisation plans - The Nordic Fires 2019 exercise has started at the remote Vidsel shooting range in northern Sweden - On 3rd April the Czech Police...