Czech Republic
Jaroslav Strnad is preparing an investment fund targeting around €100 million, backed by stakes in companies from his broader industrial holding. The structure will initially include selected assets rather than the full portfolio.
Czech Republic
Czech-based Dronetag has been chosen for a European Union defense accelerator program focused on counter-drone technologies. The initiative aims to support scalable solutions addressing unmanned aerial threats.
Czech Republic
U.S. start-up AdlerAerospace and its Czech research affiliate TRL Drones have unveiled the TALOS-J and TALOS-E interceptor drone family designed as fixed-wing counter-UAS interceptors.
Czech Republic
Czech defense and industrial group CSG participated as a partner of the Munich Security Conference for the first time this year. The move positions the company among a limited group of industrial actors engaged in high-level transatlantic security discussions.
Ukraine
Ukrainian Armor has finalized the technology transfer phase with Czechoslovak Group, enabling domestic serial production of NATO-caliber artillery ammunition. The company reports that production facilities in Ukraine are now prepared for manufacturing multiple 155 mm variants.
Czech Republic
A European joint venture will link Czech-based Czechoslovak Group and Turkey’s ASELSAN to industrialise and market the Korkut close-range air defence system on a Tatra 6×6 vehicle. Production and further development are set to take place in Czech and Slovak facilities under the new partnership.
Czech Republic
The first Excalibur Army Accelerator will bring defence technology innovators and industry experts together in February to advance prototype solutions toward field deployment. Speakers from across Europe and the United States are confirmed to lead thematic sessions and workshops.
Czech Republic
Kenya and the Czech Republic have signed a bilateral defense cooperation agreement aimed at expanding military collaboration, training, and industrial engagement. The framework reflects Nairobi’s continued effort to diversify defense partnerships beyond traditional suppliers.
Czech Republic
The Czech government has confirmed it will not raise defence spending beyond the 2 percent of GDP threshold agreed within NATO. Prague argues that the existing commitment already represents a significant fiscal burden and aligns with national defence planning.
Czech Republic
Czechoslovak Group has completed its initial public listing on Euronext Amsterdam, marking a major milestone after three decades of expansion. The move formally transitions the Czech-based industrial group into a publicly traded company with access to international capital markets.
Czech Republic
The Czech Army has signaled intent to procure a new generation of eight-wheeled armored vehicles to replace its Pandur II 8×8 fleet. The Pandur 8×8 EVO, developed and tested by Tatra Defence Vehicle, is emerging as the leading candidate.
ASD
Two major Central European defence manufacturers, the Czech-based Czechoslovak Group and Poland’s WB Group, have been admitted as full members of the Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD).