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11th October 1914: A key date for the formation of the modern Czech Armed Forces

14.10.2014

A hundred years ago, the Czech Centuria, the first volunteer unit composed of Czechs and Slovaks in the Eastern Front, took an oath at Sophia Square in Kiev, Ukraine. The unit was to become the core of the future Czechoslovak Corps in Russia, the Czechoslovak Legion; the military unit which took control of major sections of the Trans-Siberian Railway in 1917.

Minister Stropnicky visits air defence unit

8.10.2014

Minister of Defence Martin Stropnicky had high praise for the well-trained personnel of the 25th Air Defence Missile Regiment during his visit to its base in Strakonice last week.

SHARP LYNX 2014 - Multi-National Military Police exercise back in the Czech Republic

1.10.2014

After five years, the NATO MNMPBAT (Multinational Military Police Battalion) returns to the Czech Republic to determine its capabilities during the Command Field Exercise (CFX).

Acquisition of 3D MADR radars

30.9.2014

The Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic has decided to acquire a three-dimensional Mobile Air Defence Radar (MADR) capability through an international competitive bidding process. With a view to the centrality of the order for national defence, the supplier will be required to be solidly embedded in the Czech Republic; the Ministry will therefore insist on engaging the domestic defence industry.

SHARP LYNX 2014 - Multi-National Military Police exercise back in the Czech Republic

27.9.2014

Military policemen of four nations, that form the NATO Multi-National Military Police Battalion (MNMPBAT), successfully accomplished their week-long training exercise Sharp Lynx 2014 yesterday at the Military Training Area Brezina near Vyskov.