FNSS and CSG Unveil CFL-120 Medium Tank at IDEB2026
Turkish FNSS and the Czechia-based CSG unveiled the CFL-120 KARPAT medium tank developed from the KAPLAN MT medium tank, fitted with HITFACT MKII turret.
Czechia News
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Land
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
ASELSAN and CSG Form JV and Unveil Truck-Based KORKUT
Czechia-based CSG announced the formation of a JV between its subsidiary Excalibur Army and ASELSAN and a new configuration of KORKUT on a 6x6 Tatra truck.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
IDET2025: VENOM LR on Patriot II 4x4 and Czech RCWS
Excalibur Army’s Patriot II 4x4 vehicle with Unirobotics TRAKON RCWS and (separately) GLADIUS MAX RCWS were displayed with the VENOM LR revolver cannon.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Tatra Displays Its Truck with KORKUT Air Defence System
Czech Tatra has put its 3rd generation Tatra Force 6x6 armoured truck with ASELSAN’s KORKUT air defence system during the IDET2025 defence exhibition.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Approves AGM-114 ATGM and APKWS Sale to Czech Republic
The U.S. has approved the sale of AGM-114 Hellfire ATGM and APKWS II laser-guided rockets to the Czech Republic.
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
FK BRNO Presents .338 Norma PK Derivative Machine Gun
During Eurosatory 2024, Czech firm FK BRNO unveiled its latest BKS 338 machine gun chambered in .338 Norma Magnum.
Weapon / Missile
Azerbaijan gets DITA 155 mm SPH units from Czechia
The Czech defence company Excalibur Army plans to send more than 70 DITA 155 mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH) units to Azerbaijan.
Land
Czechia to Procure Leopard-2A8
Czech Parliament decided to procure 76 new Leopard-2A8 main battle tanks, 28 second-hand Leopard-2A4 MBTs, and two Büffel armoured recovery vehicles.
Air
Czech Air Force retires Mi-35s and hands over to Ukraine
The Czech Air Force retired its Mi-35 attack/assault helicopter fleet. The last two Mi-35s, numbers 3365 and 3366, were delivered to Ukraine on March 21.
Air
Czech Republic Acquires 24 F-35A Lightning II Units
Czech Republic signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) formalizing its intention to purchase 24 F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation fighter aircraft.
Air
Ammunition
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Czech Republic Gets Green Light for F-35A Lightning II
Czech Republic received permission to buy F-35A aircraft, AMRAAM missile, StormBreaker and 2000 lb ammunition for an estimated value of up to $5.62 billion.
Expo and Air Show
Investment
TÜBİTAK SAGE and Excalibur Army to Cooperate on KUZGUN
TÜBİTAK SAGE signed an MoU with Czechian Excalibur Army, focussing on KUZGUN-guided modular ammunition for developing and producing land weapons systems.
Land
Czech Republic to Procure Approximately 70 Leopard 2A8s
The Czech government will negotiate to purchase the Leopard 2A8 variant from Germany. The deliveries are expected to be completed within a decade.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Czech Republic Modernises AH-1Z and UH-1Ys
The State Department approved a possible FMS to the Czech Republic of AH-1Z and UH-1Y modernisation for an estimated value of up to $650 million.
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