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Czech Republic faces EU Investigation over controversial helicopter purchases

Czech Republic faces EU Investigation over controversial helicopter purchases

In a recent development that has drawn the attention of both national and international observers, the Czech Republic finds itself under scrutiny by the European Commission over its…

10. 02. 2024
American Rheinmetall Vehicles and GM Defense deliver prototypes for first phase of U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck program

American Rheinmetall Vehicles and GM Defense deliver prototypes for first phase of U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck program

American Rheinmetall Vehicles (Sterling Heights, MI) and GM Defense LLC (Washington, DC) have successfully delivered 3 prototype trucks for the first phase of the U.S. Army’s Common…

09. 02. 2024
Missile launchers: Weapons of considerable destructiveness that still have something to offer

Missile launchers: Weapons of considerable destructiveness that still have something to offer

Salvo rocket launchers still represent a significant destruction capability, and with the increasing demands for destructiveness, accuracy and speed of strike, these weapons will continue…

08. 02. 2024
Interview with Chief Sales Officer at Aero Vodochody Aerospace about possible use of L-39NG aircraft in Ukraine

Interview with Chief Sales Officer at Aero Vodochody Aerospace about possible use of L-39NG aircraft in Ukraine

The Czech company Aero Vodochody will start serial production of a new aircraft at the end of 2022 after 20 years. This is the L-39NG subsonic aircraft, which follows the…

07. 02. 2024
High tensions in high places in Kiev – Russia is enjoying the clash between Zelensky and Zaluzhnyi

High tensions in high places in Kiev – Russia is enjoying the clash between Zelensky and Zaluzhnyi

On 1st February there was a persistent rumour shared on social media that General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, might be dismissed…

06. 02. 2024
Presentation of Czechoslovak Group at SHOT Show 2024

Presentation of Czechoslovak Group at SHOT Show 2024

Guns, ammo, holsters, accessories and much more. From 23 to 26 January 2024, the annual show aptly named SHOT Show took place in Las Vegas, USA. The SHOT Show acronym here represents…

05. 02. 2024
Czech soldiers train nearly a thousand Ukrainians in Poland

Czech soldiers train nearly a thousand Ukrainians in Poland

In a significant contribution to international military assistance, specialized mobile teams of Czech engineers, chemists, medics, and snipers trained nearly a thousand Ukrainian…

04. 02. 2024
Decisive response: U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran-backed forces after attack on American soldiers

Decisive response: U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran-backed forces after attack on American soldiers

In a significant escalation of tensions, the United States launched a series of airstrikes across Iraq and Syria, targeting facilities associated with Iran’s elite Islamic…

03. 02. 2024
Tatra Trucks company has increased production again in 2023 and prepares further innovations

Tatra Trucks company has increased production again in 2023 and prepares further innovations

Last year, the Tatra Trucks company, which is owned by shareholders from Czechoslovak Group and Promet Group, produced and sold 1,451 vehicles, fulfilled its plans and fulfilled its…

02. 02. 2024
The Red Sea as a lesson for Europe

The Red Sea as a lesson for Europe

In the wake of the actions of the Yemeni terrorist movement Ansar Allah, an international coalition of states was formed in late 2023 under Operation Prosperity Guardian…

01. 02. 2024
An era of geopolitical changes, uncertainties, conflicts, but also the development of technology

An era of geopolitical changes, uncertainties, conflicts, but also the development of technology

The military conflict in Ukraine has recently been marked by the ubiquitous unmanned aerial vehicles/drones, which not only provide up-to-date situational awareness on the battlefield…

31. 01. 2024
Russia is losing more and more aircraft. The next blow to the Russian Air Force will be dealt by F-16s

Russia is losing more and more aircraft. The next blow to the Russian Air Force will be dealt by F-16s

The recent crash of a Russian Il-76 military aircraft in the Belgorod region near the border with Ukraine has brought, besides the question marks over the crew composition, another tangible…

30. 01. 2024