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The Czech Armed Forces (Czech: Armáda České republiky, lit. 'the Army of the Czech Republic'), also known as the Czech Army, is the military service responsible for the defence of the Czech Republic as part of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic (Czech: ozbrojené síly České republiky) [11] alongside the Military Office of the President of the Republic and the Castle Guard. [12]
The army will thus receive an additional 10 Caesar SPH for CZK 1.77 billion. [64] In total, the MoD will pay CZK 10.3 billion for 62 Caesar howitzers. [63] The Czech Army will receive the howitzers on a 8x8 Tatra chassis and with a Tatra armoured cab. [64] Overall, the Czech configuration should resemble the Danish one. [65]
The term Armed Forces of the Czech Republic is defined by law. However, in several Czech military documents it is also used for the actual Army of the Czech Republic. For example, 2004 Doctrine of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic is called Doctrine of the Army of the Czech Republic (Doktrína Armády České republiky).
The Czech Land Forces [4] (Czech: Pozemní síly) [Note 2] are the land warfare forces of the Czech Republic. The Land Forces consisting of various types of arms and services complemented by air and special operations forces constitute the core of the Czech Armed Forces. [5] Land Forces Command is located in Olomouc. [1]
The Czech Air Force (Czech: Vzdušné síly) [Note 1] is the air force branch of the Army of the Czech Republic. Along with the Land Forces, the Air Force is the major Czech military force. With traditions of military aviation dating back to 1918, the Czech Air Force, together with the Slovak Air Force, succeeded the Czechoslovak Air Force in 1993.
The following list of military aircraft of the Czech Republic is a list of military aircraft and civil aircraft for military use currently in service with the Czech Air Force, the Czech Land Forces (unmanned aerial vehicles) and the Flight Training Center as well as retired aircraft.
The Prague Garrison Command is the governing body resbonisble for organizing garrison events in the public. The garrison mostly contributes to ceremonial protocol by providing soldiers from the Honor Guard of CAF and the Czech Army Central Band to serve during the ceremonial activities of the President of the Czech Republic, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, the Minister of Defence ...
6th Special Forces Company was the first Czech military unit which operated in Kosovo in 1999. It laid foundations for activities of other Czech military units in this territory. So far, the most important operation the 601 SFG has taken part in was Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in 2004. This was the first combat operation of the ...