Czech Republic

May- 2025 -

30 May

Arms

Caesar 8×8 Howitzer to Begin Production in Czech Republic

KNDS has announced that the serial production of its Caesar 8x8 artillery system in the Czech Republic will begin in early June.

28 May

Europe

The Hornet autonomous unmanned ground vehicle.

Christine Casimiro

Czech Company Unveils Autonomous Ground Drone for Military Logistics

Czech defense company LPP Holding has unveiled an autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) built for military logistics, particularly ammunition delivery and casualty evacuation.

Apr- 2025 -

11 April

Land

A Georgian Armed Forces T-72 tank fires during a combined arms live fire demonstration at the Vaziani training area in the country of Georgia, Sept. 9, 2022. Noble Partner 22 builds multinational interoperability between allied and partner nations, increasing readiness and improving multinational command and control capabilities. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe. They work alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)

Rojoef Manuel

Czech Republic Ships Last T-72M1 Tanks to Ukraine

The Czech Republic has transferred the last of the T-72M1 main battle tanks it had pledged to Ukraine in response to Russia’s continuing aggression.

1 April

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Czech Republic Selects Exail to Enhance Land Vehicle Navigation

The Czech Republic has chosen Exail to provide its artillery command and reconnaissance vehicles with Advans Series Inertial Navigation Systems.

Mar- 2025 -

11 March

Asia Pacific

AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE a.s. and OMNIPOL a.s. have successfully completed the delivery of six more L-39 Skyfox aircraft to the Vietnamese Air Force.

Christine Casimiro

Vietnam Receives Final Czech-Made L-39 Skyfox Military Aircraft

Czech manufacturers Aero Vodochody and Omnipol have completed delivery of the final batch of trainer and light combat aircraft to Vietnam.

11 March

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Czech Republic to Increase Defense Budget to 3% of GDP by 2030

The Czech government has approved a plan to increase defense spending to 3 percent of GDP by 2030, up from the current 2 percent.

4 March

Europe

Joe Saballa

Czechs’ ‘Gift for Putin’ Turns Into $2.9M Black Hawk Donation for Ukraine

The Czech Republic’s “A Gift for Putin” volunteer initiative may sound like it was meant for the Russian leader, but it was actually raising funds for war-torn Ukraine.

Feb- 2025 -

18 February

Europe