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Planning for future logistic operations

18.1.2014

The Multinational Logistics Coordination Centre Council of Directors session held in Prague 14 to 15 January outlined development of joint logistic support for future operations and started a planning process of Exercise Capable Logistician 2015 which will be held in Hungary.

Minister honours service dog Athos

11.1.2014

Minister of Defence Vlastimil Picek visited the Military Cynology Centre at Chotyne this week to honour dog Athos for service in Afghanistan where it was seriously injured in September 2012.

Government sells L-159 subsonics

5.1.2014

At its sessison this week, the Czech government approved sale of 28 subsonic L-159 ALCA aircraft to US Draken International company while discussion over prolonged lease of Sweden-made SAAB 39 Gripen supersonic aircraft postponed until a new Czech government is formed.

Merry Christmas and a happy and successful 2014

22.12.2013

President of the Czech Republic and Supreme Commander of the Czech Armed Forces Milos Zeman, Minister of Defence Vlastimil Picek, and Chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic Lieutenant General Petr Pavel send video-messages to all defence personnel to Christmas Holidays and New Year 2014.

Foreign deployments of the Czech military

15.12.2013

More than 350 Czech soldiers will spend the upcoming Holiday Season far away from their home and relatives serving in or in favour of foreign operations in Afghanistan, Mali, in the Sinai, the U.K., in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, but also for example in Kongo.