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This is a list of military equipment of the Czech Republic currently in service and in storage. This includes weapons and equipment of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic, with the Army of the Czech Republic and its service branches, namely the Czech Land Forces and Czech Air Force, at their core.

Small arms

Active firearms

List of firearms:[1]

Name Country of origin Type Caliber Photo Notes
Pistols
CZ 75 SP-01 Phantom  Czech Republic Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Standard issue pistol since 2012.

Replacement of the pistol decided in 2020 for the CZ P-10 C/F. Withdrawal to be completed by 2025, and to be put in reserve. [2]

  • 5,570 initially ordered (2011)
  • 5,500 additional ordered in 2016[3]
CZ P-10 C/F  Czech Republic Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Selected in 2020 as new standard-issue pistol.

20,000 standard pistols ordered, 1,000 additional will be made to receive a sound suppressor.. [4]

Glock 17  Austria Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum In use by the 601st Special Forces Group and paratroopers.[5][6]
Submachine guns
CZ Škorpion EVO 3  Czech Republic Submachine gun / PDW 9×19mm Parabellum File:CZ Scorpion Evo 3.jpg In service with Prague Castle Guard and in other specialist roles.[7][8]

100 CZ SCORPION EVO 3 A1 ordered in 2020 [9]

Heckler & Koch MP5  Germany Submachine gun / PDW 9×19mm Parabellum MP5 SD6

MP5K

In use by the 601st Special Forces Group[10]
  • MP5 SD6 PDW
  • MP5K PDW
Heckler & Koch MP7 A2  Germany Submachine gun / PDW 4.6×30mm HK In use by the Military Police [11]
Shotguns
Winchester Model 1300  United States Pump action shotgun 12 gauge Winchester Model 1300 used in small numbers.[12]
Benelli M3  Italy Pump action shotgun 12 gauge In use by the 601st Special Forces Group and paratroopers.[5]
Rifles
CZ 805 BREN 2  Czech Republic Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Standard issue rifle since 2016.

In 2015, a new variant of the CZ BREN was unveiled, the Czech Army decided to continue to replace the vz. 58 with this new variant.

  • 2,600 BREN 2 ordered with some accessories by Meopta:[13][14][15][3]
    • 2,600 ZD-Dot red dot
    • 1,600 DV-Mag3 3x magnifiers
    • 1,450 NV-Mag3 night vision sights
    • 500 DBAL-A2 laser pointer
    • under barrel grenade launchers (mentioned in the "grenades" section of the table)

In April 2020, the Army decided to replace all the CZ BREN with the BREN 2 variant.[8][9]

  • > 16,000 BREN 2 ordered in 2020
CZ 805 BREN  Czech Republic Assault rifle and carabine 5.56×45mm NATO File:CZ805BREN.jpg Standard issue rifle since 2011 (replacement of the vz. 58).

Replacement of the rifle decided in 2020, to be replaced by the CZ 805 BREN 2 by 2025 and to be put in reserve.[8] In February 2010, it won the tender for:[16]

  • 6,687 CZ 805A1 assault rifles
  • 1,250 CZ 805A2 carbines
Daniel Defense M4A1 and MK18  United States Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO

Illustration

In use by the 601st Special Forces Group.[10][17]

350 M4A1 and MK18 ordered in 2018 to replace the Bushmaster M4A3.

Heckler & Koch HK417  Germany Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO File:HK417.jpg In use by the 601st Special Forces Group.[10]
Vz. 52/57  Czech Republic Ceremonial rifle 7.62×39mm Ceremonial rifle, used by Prague Castle Guard.
Precision rifles
CZ BREN 2 PPS  Czech Republic Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO — Standard issue DMR since 2021.

Selected in 2020 to replace the SVD-1
and SVDN-3 as standard-issue designated marksman rifle.[18][9][19]

Sako TRG-22  Finland Bolt-action, sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Standard issue sniper.

In use by some mechanized units and units of the Military Police.[20]

CZ 750  Czech Republic Bolt-action, sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO In use by Castle Guard [21]
Accuracy International AWM  United Kingdom Bolt-action, sniper rifle .300 Winchester Magnum In use by the 601st Special Forces Group[10]
Desert Tech HTI  United States Bolt-action bullpup sniper and anti-materiel rifle .375 Cheyenne Tactical
and
12.7×99mm NATO 		In use by the special forces [22]
CheyTac Intervention  United States Sniper rifle .408 Cheyenne Tactical In use by the 601st Special Forces Group.[10]
Barrett M82  United States Bolt-action anti-materiel rifle 12.7×99mm NATO In use by the 601st Special Forces Group.[10][23]
ZVI Falcon  Czech Republic Bolt-action bullpup anti-materiel rifle 12.7×99mm NATO — In use by the 601st Special Forces Group[10]
Dismounted machine guns
FN Minimi  Belgium Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO 12 ordered in 2020 [24][25]
M249  United States
 Belgium 		Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO In use by the 601st Special Forces Group[26][27]

(American variant of the Minimi)

FN Minimi  Belgium General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Standard issue general purpose machine gun

Replacement of UK vz. 59.

  • 2010, order < 200 MG
  • 2012, order 47 [28]
  • 2020 order 937 [24] (949 Minimi in total, 12 in 5.56 NATO calibre)
Mk 48  United States
 Belgium 		General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO In use by the 601st Special Forces Group, introduced in 2006[27][29]

(American variant of the Minimi)

M60 E4  United States General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO In use by the 601st Special Forces Group introduced in 2006.[10]
M240 machine gun  United States General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Coaxial machine gun on RCWS-30 turret of the Pandur II (KBVP variant) [30][31]
Mounted machine guns
Rheinmetall MG 3  Germany General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Coaxial machine gun for the Leopard 2A4.[32]

Remote control weapon station KMW Type 1530 equipped with MG 3, used on Dingo 2.[33]

FN MAG  Belgium
 Czech Republic 		General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Remote controlled weapon station ZSRD 07 equipped with MAG machine gun, used on Iveco LMV (LOV 50B).[31][34]
M134 Minigun  United States Rotary machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO

Door gunner's machinegun. Used on Mi-171Š helicopters.[35]
PK  Soviet Union General-purpose machine gun 7.62×54mmR Door gunner's machinegun. Used on Mi-171Š helicopters.[36]
M2 Browning  United States
 Czech Republic 		Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO Remote controlled weapon station Protector M151A2 used on LOV Iveco.[37][38]
NSV  Soviet Union Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm Mounted machine gun. Used on T-72M4CZ, Land Rover Defender 130 Kajman and SPM-85 PRAM-S.[39][40][41]
DShK  Soviet Union Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm Mounted machine gun. Used on DANA howitzer.and Land Rover Defender 130 Kajman[42][37]
Grenades and grenade launchers
SplHGr 85  Germany
 Czech Republic 		Hand grenade, fragmentation (defensive) — — Standard issue hand grenade.

Chosen in 2018 as replacement for previous types.[43][44]

CZ produces grenades under licence provided by Rheinmetall[45]

OffHGr 85  Germany
 Czech Republic 		Hand grenade, high explosive (offensive) — — Standard issue hand grenade.

Chosen in 2018 as replacement for previous types.[43][44]

CZ produces grenades under licence provided by Rheinmetall[45]

CZ 805G1  Czech Republic Under barrel grenade launcher 40×46 mm LV Standard issue under barrel grenade launcher [46]

Equipped with the CZ 805 BREN and BREN 2

  • 397 ordered in February 2010 [16]
  • 800 ordered in January 2016
  • 1,600 ordered in 2020 [9][8][47]
M203  United States Under barrel grenade launcher 40×46 mm LV Used by the special forces with the M4
AGS-17  Soviet Union Grenade launcher 30×29mm Mounted on the Land Rover Defender 130 Kajman, used by the special forces.[41]

Only for war use, too unreliable to train with.[48]

Anti tank weapons
RPG-75  Czech Republic Disposable recoilless rifle 68 mm Standard issue RPG

[49]

RPG-7V  Soviet Union
 Czech Republic		 Rocket-propelled grenade — Standard issue RPG
  • 13.000 grenades ordered in 2021.[50]
  • 100.000 grenades ordered in 2023.[51]
PG-7VM (anti-armor, 300mm RHA)[52]
TB-7VM (thermobaric)[52]
OFG-7V (anti-personnel high fragmentation)[52]
PG-7VM PRACTICE-T (training)[52]
Carl Gustav M3  Sweden Recoilless rifle 84 mm Used by special forces, paratroopers and mechanized infantry.[53][54]

Ammunition used: HEAT 751, HEAT 551, TP 552, HEDP 502, HE 441, SMOKE 469, ILLUM 545, TPT 141 a 553 B [46]

Spike-LR  Israel Anti-tank guided missile — 500 missiles ordered to be used with the KBVP IFVs.[55]

18 LÚV-PTŘS (Enok AB, G461) airborne vehicle ordered in 2023 will be equipped with Spike missiles [56]

FGM-148 Javelin  United States Anti-tank guided missile — In use by the 601st Special Forces Group.[10] First acquisition in 2004, for 3 launchers and several missiles.

Additional order in 2015 in limited numbers[57]

9K11 Maljutka  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile — Unclear whether any remaining in view of donations to Ukraine.
9M113 Konkurs  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile — Unclear whether any remaining in view of donations to Ukraine.
  Standard issue in infantry units (in bold)

Vehicles

Equipment numbers updated on ongoing basis.

Equipment Origin Quantity Type Photo Notes
Main battle tanks
Leopard 2A8  Germany 0+77 Main battle tank
Training version
Recovery version
Engineering version
Bridge layer 		Deliveries planned for 2027-2029.[58][59][60][61][62]
Leopard 2A4  West Germany 14[63]+28[64] Main battle tank Leopard 2A4 14 donated by the German government after completion of deep refurbishment (in view of previous Czech donations of heavy hardware to Ukraine) in 2023,[65][66] further 14 to be donated in 2024.
14 more purchased by the Czech Government[58]
T-72M4CZ  Czech Republic 27
3 		Main battle tank
Company commander's MBT 		In service with units of regular army. Produced between 2003 and 2006, deep refurbishment underway (2022 - 2025).[67]
Company commander's MBT has extensive command and control equipment and lower ammunition load on board.
T-72M1  Czechoslovakia ? Main battle tank In reserve. Unclear whether any remaining in view of donations to Ukraine (89 before donations started).[68]
Infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers
CV90 MkIV  Sweden
 Czech Republic 		0+141
0+31
0+18
0+12
0+13
0+12
0+12 		Infantry fighting vehicle
Company commander's IFV
Reconnaissance
Artillery observation vehicle
Military engineering vehicle
Armoured recovery vehicle
Armored ambulance 		30mm cannon version. Ordered in May 2023 to replace BVP-2 and BVP-1.[69][70][71][60] Versions:[72]
Pandur II  Austria /
 Czech Republic 		72
11
8
8
14
5
4
4 		Infantry fighting vehicle
Company commander's IFV
Reconnaissance with radar
Reconnaissance
Military communications
Command and control
Military engineering vehicle
Armored ambulance 		3+7 crew. Armament: RCWS 30 (30mm Mk44 Bushmaster II & M240 machine gun & Spike LR).
5+1 crew. Armament: RCWS 30.
5 crew. Armament: RCWS 30. Integrated reconnaissance equipment. Squire Radar.
5 crew. Armament: RCWS 30. Integrated reconnaissance equipment.
4 crew. Armament: FN Minimi 7,62 NATO. Extensive communications equipment.
4 crew. Armament: FN Minimi 7,62 NATO. Extensive communications equipment.
3+6 crew. Armament: RCWS 12,7 Mini Samson (Browning M2HB-QCB).
3 crew. No armament.
BVP-2  Czechoslovakia ? Infantry fighting vehicle To be replaced by CV90, unknown number remaining after over 200 IFVs donated to Ukraine.[73]
BVP-1  Czechoslovakia ? Infantry fighting vehicle In reserve. Unclear whether any remaining in view of donations to Ukraine.[73]
Armoured vehicles
Iveco LMV  Italy /
 Czech Republic 		72
11
7
80
20+
20+ 		Light Armoured Combat Vehicle 2+3 crew. Armament: M151A2 Protector RWS with Browning M2HB-QCB.
1+4 crew. Armament: ZSRD 07 RCWS with FN MAG.
2+2 crew. Command vehicle. Armament: M151A2 Protector RWS with Browning M2HB-QCB. Extensive communications equipment.
2 crew. CBRN defense & CBRN reconnaissance. Armament: ZSRD 07 RCWS with FN MAG. Extensive CBRN defense equipment.
Armored ambulance
Various other versions (e.g. electronic warfare, artillery reconnaissance, etc.)[74]
Enok 4.8  Germany 5 Light Armoured Combat Vehicle In service with 601st Special Forces Group.[75]
BRDM-2  Soviet Union ? Armoured car Gradually being replaced by modern vehicles. Unknown number from 39 remaining.
Dingo 2  Germany 21 MRAP infantry mobility vehicle In service with 25th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.
Nexter Titus  France /
 Czech Republic 		1+5
20
1+35 		Command and control IMV
Artillery command IMV
Military communications IMV 		4 crew. Armament: FN Minimi 7,62 NATO. Extensive communications equipment.
4+1 crew. Armament: FN Minimi 7,62 NATO.
4 crew. Armament: FN Minimi 7,62 NATO. Extensive communications equipment.
Tatra T815-7 (Force)  Czech Republic ~700 Heavy off-road truck Many variants, both basic as well as with specialist superstructures. Axle variations from 4x4 up to 10x10. Various armour levels, unarmored include add-on armour kits.
STARKOM  Czech Republic 1+7 Armoured electronic warfare vehicle intended for near-frontline operation[76] 8x8 Tatra T815-7 fully armored truck.[77] 8 to be delivered in 2023.
Unarmoured vehicles
Toyota Hilux  Japan 1,000+500 Light off-road vehicle 1,500 to be delivered in 2021–2024.[78]
Land Rover Defender 110 TDi  United Kingdom 661 Light off-road vehicle In the process of formal decommissioning from service, replaced by Toyota Hilux.[79]
Land Rover Defender 130 Kajman  United Kingdom 79 Light off-road vehicle Used by paratroopers, to be replaced.
Praga V3S  Czechoslovakia ? Military medium truck Mostly replaced, few remaining in service with specialist superstructures (e.g. field kitchen, field repair shop).[80]
Tatra T 810 (Tactic)  Czech Republic 600+ Medium off-road truck The first 558 were delivered in 08/09.[81] Others went in the following years in different variants.[82][83][84][85][86]
Tatra T815  Czech Republic 2,700+-[87] Military heavy truck 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, 10x10 versions.[88]
Iveco MUV LZTOP  Italy /
 Czech Republic 		19 ambulance Iveco MUV LZTOP [89][90][91][92]
Scania R590  Sweden 12 Heavy on-road logistics truck [93]
Scania R660  Sweden 4 Semi-truck [94]
Volvo VTN3R  Sweden 60 Dumper truck [95]
Military engineering vehicles
Büffel  Germany 0+2 Armored recovery vehicle To be delivered 2024.[96]
VT-72M4 CZ  Czech Republic 3 Armored recovery vehicle Recovery tank variant based on T-72M4CZ.
SPOT-55[97]  Czech Republic ? Tracked fire-fighting vehicle
BOŽENA 5[98]  Slovakia 3 Mine clearing vehicle
KN-251[99]  Czechoslovakia ? Wheeled loader
Kalmar RT240[100]  United States 1+2 Container handler
MT-55A  Czechoslovakia 6 Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
AM 50[101]  Czechoslovakia ? Bridge Layer
PTS-10[102]  Soviet Union 24 Tracked amphibious transport
Artillery
152 mm SpGH DANA  Czechoslovakia 53 (?) Self-propelled howitzer 48 active in two artillery battalions. Probably total of 53 remaining after 13 units were sent to Ukraine during the first year of the war.[103][104]
CAESAR  France /
 Czech Republic 		0+62 Self-propelled howitzer On 14 December 2022, the Czech MoD signed an amendment to the contract with NEXTER Systems for the delivery of the CAESAR SPH.[105] The army will thus receive an additional 10 Caesar SPH for CZK 1.77 billion.[106] In total, the MoD will pay CZK 10.3 billion for 62 Caesar howitzers.[105] The Czech Army will receive the howitzers on a 8x8 Tatra chassis and with a Tatra armoured cab.[106] Overall, the Czech configuration should resemble the Danish one.[107] The MoD has already ordered CZK 10.17 billion worth of ammunition for the howitzers from the Czech company STV Group.[105]
SPM-85 PRAM-S 120mm  Czechoslovakia 8 Self-propelled mortar
M1982 PRAM-L 120mm  Czechoslovakia 85 Towed mortar
Expal 81-MK2-KM 81mm  Spain 23 Mortar
ANTOS 60mm  Czech Republic 22? Mortar 8 delivered in 2011 and at least 14 delivered in 2023.[108]
MV-3 122mm  Czech Republic 16 Anti-tank mine thrower 122mm multiple launch rocket propelled mine thrower intended for remote establishment of anti-tank mine fields (up to 3 km away).[109][110]
PzPK Sněžka  Czech Republic 8 Reconnaissance and surveillance vehicle Some PzPK Sněžka was modernized to PzPK Sněžka-M.[111][112]
LOS  Czech Republic 10 Light reconnaissance and surveillance system Some LOS was modernized to LOS-M.[113][114]
ARTHUR  Sweden 3 Artillery tracking radar A Danish ARTHUR used on exercise
Air defence systems
2K12 Kub-M2  Soviet Union 2 batteries Surface-to-air missile Will be replaced by SPYDER. 2 batteries delivered as aid for Ukraine.[115][116]
SPYDER  Israel 0+4 batteries Surface-to-air missile 16 launchers.
RBS 70  Sweden 16
16 		Man-portable air-defense system RBS 70
RBS 70NG
EL/M-2084  Israel 8[117] Ground-based mobile 3D multi-mission radar Passed army tests on 21 April 2023
RACCOS  Czech Republic 6 Automated command and control fire distribution system.[citation needed]
ReVisor  Czech Republic 6 Short-range radar ReVisor is a surveillance radar designed especially for very short-range ground-based air defence (VSHORAD).[118]
Věra  Czech Republic 3+2 Passive radar 2x VERA-S/M,[119] 1x VERA-NG.[120] 2 more VERA-NG on order.[121][122]
BORAP  Czech Republic Passive radar

Watercraft

Equipment Origin Quantity Type Photo Notes
MO-634[123]  Czech Republic ? Motor towing boat
MO-2000 Veronika[124]  Czech Republic ? Motor towing boat can replace 2 MO-634 boats handling PMS
RUSB[125]  Germany ? Boat
Pegas 4M[126]  Czech Republic ? Hovercraft Primarily used for SAR by rescue teams.[127]

Aircraft

Equipment Origin Quantity Type Photo Notes
Combat aircraft
F-35 Lightning II  United States 0+24 Multirole fighter The aircraft are to replace the 14 Saab JAS 39 Gripens.[128]
Saab JAS 39 Gripen  Sweden 14 Lightweight single-engine multirole fighter 12x JAS 39C (single-seat)
2x JAS 39D (two-seat)
Leased from Sweden. Main armament: Autocannon: Mauser BK-27. Air-to-air: AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-9 Sidewinder. Air-to-surface: AGM-65 Maverick. Anti-ship: RBS 15F.[129]
Aero L-159 ALCA  Czech Republic 24 Light attack aircraft 16x L-159A (single-seat; refurbishment & upgrade 2020-2022[130])
5x L-159T1+ (two-seat; refurbishment & upgrade 2016-2019[131])
3x L-159T2 (two-seat; manufactured 2018-2020[132])
Main armament: Autocannon: Plamen 20mm. Air-to-air: AIM-9 Sidewinder. Air-to-surface: AGM-65 Maverick, Mark 82 (incl. BSU49B, GBU-12 laser-guided), Mark 83 (incl. GBU-16 laser guided), CRV7 rocket pods[133]
Transport aircraft
EADS CASA C-295M  Spain 6 Medium transport aircraft 4xC-295M
2xC-295MW
Let L-410 Turbolet  Czech Republic 6 Light transport and photographic mapping 4xL-410UVP/UVP-E
2xL-410FG
Attack helicopter
AH-1Z Viper  United States 4+6 Attack helicopter Ordered in 2019[134][135] as replacement of Mil Mi-24V (Mi-35)[a]

Main armament: Rotary cannon: M197 electric cannon. Air-to-surface: AGM-114 Hellfire, APKWS, Hydra 70, JTAC for L-159 ALCA capability. Air-to-air: AIM-9 Sidewinder.[137]

Transport/Utility helicopter
UH-1Y Venom  United States 6+4 Utility helicopter Ordered in 2019.[135][134]
Mil Mi-171Sh  Russia 15 Transport/Utility helicopter Manufactured between 2004 - 2006 (as repayment of old Soviet Union debt). Upgraded to NATO standard in 2009 (5), 2013 (remaining).[138] Gradual deep refurbishment, upgrade in 2020–2026.[139]
Main armament: Two door gunners with 2x mounted Minigun M134D & 2x PKM (external pods used only for additional fuel tanks)[140]
Mil Mi-17  Soviet Union 3
2 		Transport helicopter
VIP Transport helicopter 		Deep modernization in 2017–2020.[141] Two rebuilt and modified for VIP transport in 2023 as replacement of previous VIP Mil Mi-8.[142]
Mil Mi-8  Soviet Union 3 VIP Transport helicopter End of service expected in 2023.
PZL W-3 Sokół  Poland 10 CSAR helicopter Received from Poland in exchange for 10 Mikoyan MiG-29 in 1995.[143]
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Elbit Skylark I-LE  Israel 2 Unmanned aerial vehicle Purchased in 2009.[144][145]
RQ-11B Raven  United States 6 Unmanned aerial vehicle
RQ-12 Wasp AE  United States ? Unmanned aerial vehicle
Insitu ScanEagle  United States 10 Unmanned aerial vehicle
RQ-20 Puma  United States 5 Unmanned aerial vehicle One system RQ-20A Puma was purchased in 2018. Four systems Puma 3 AE were purchased in 2022.[146]
Trainer aircraft and helicopters
Aero L-39 Albatros  Czechoslovakia
 Czech Republic 		5 Jet trainer To be replaced by Aero L-39NG in 2023–2024.[147]
Aero L-39NG  Czech Republic 0+4 Jet trainer and light combat aircraft. Ordered in 2022.[147]
Zlin Z 142CAF  Czechoslovakia 8 Basic trainer
Eurostar EV97  Czech Republic 1 Basic trainer
Enstrom 480B  United States 6 Trainer helicopter
Mil Mi-17  Soviet Union 6 Trainer helicopter
VIP transport
Airbus A319CJW  France 2 VIP transport

Other equipment

Equipment Origin Quantity Type Photo Notes
OM-90 Czech Republic Unknown Air purifying respirator The OM-90 is a Czech gas mask designed in 1990, it is currently still in service. The threads are 40mmx3.6mm.[citation needed]
UGV-Pz[148] Czech Republic Unknown Unmanned ground reconnaissance vehicle

Proposed and in negotiation purchases

These are vehicles, which could in theory enter service with the Czech Army in the future.

Model Origin Numbers Variant Image Details
120mm Self Propelled Mortar  Finland /
 Czech Republic 		74 120 mm remote-controlled mortar Expected to be ordered 2031–2035, with current contenders being Rak, Amos and Nemo. These 3 mortars would be adapted to fit on the pandur chasis.[149][150][62]
Embraer C-390 Millennium  Brazil 2 Tactical Airlifter Preliminary negotiations started as of October 2023. Delivery expected 2024-25. [151][62]
Embraer Phenom 300  Brazil 2 VIP Transport Negotiated as combined purchase with C-390. Delivery expected in 2024-25.[152]
CH-47  United States 6 Heavy lift helicopter The Czech Government has defined the need to replace the Mi-17. It has been established that the Czech Republic is expecting to begin the acquisition process for 6 heavy-lift helicopters. While the specific type is not known, it is predicted that it will be the Chinook. Currently the order is expected in 2030-2035.[153][62]
AH-1Z Viper  United States +12 Attack helicopter Slovakia was offered 12 heavily discounted AH-1Z Viper helicopters by the US Government.[154] However, after elections, new Slovak Government stated that they might forgo on the offer.[155] Czech Army stated interest in taking over this order in case Slovakia declines to accept the helicopters.[156]
UH-1Y  United States +6 Utility helicopter Possibility of ordering 6 transport helis has been established in KVACR 2035. These will most likely be UH-1Y Venoms.[153] Other potential options include the NH90 and the AW101, though very unlikely.
Military engineering vehicle  Australia /
 Czech Republic 		50 Route clearance version
Explosive Ordnance Disposal version
Combat engineering version 		Planned ordering of up to 82 MRAPs for the Czech Army has been established in the KVAČR 2035, the most likely candidate is the Australian Bushmaster MRAP however, Czech MOD may choose the TITUS instead because of the established home production and due to the fact of it already being present within the Czech Army.[157]

Reserve equipment

Reserve firearms

Name Country of origin Type Caliber Photo Notes
Handguns
CZ 75 SP-01 Phantom  Czech Republic Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Standard issue pistol since 2012, their replacement decided in 2020.

Progressive withdrawal to be completed by 2025, and being added to the reserve.[2]

Submachine guns
Škorpion vz. 61  Czechoslovakia Submachine gun / PDW .32 ACP Formerly used as side-arm of heavy equipment operators (tank crews, pilots, etc.).
Assault rifles, battle rifles and carbines
CZ 805 BREN  Czech Republic Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Standard issue rifle since 2012, their replacement decided in 2020.

Progressive withdrawal to be completed by 2025, and being added to the reserve.[158]

Bushmaster M4A3

(XM15-E2S M4A3)

 United States Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO Previously wider use with paratroopers and special forces, those are now in reserve.[159]
Samopal vz. 58  Czechoslovakia Assault rifle Stored as reserve. 1959 - 2011 standard service rifle.
Machine guns
UK vz. 59  Czechoslovakia General-purpose machine gun. Reserve only. 1960–2021 standard-issue machine gun.
Sniper rifles
SVD-1
SVDN-3		  Soviet Union Designated marksman rifle Reserve only. Standard issue DSM 1980s - 2022.[160]
Grenades and grenade launchers
URG-86  Czechoslovakia Hand grenade —
Reserve only, replaced by SplHGr 85 and OffHGr 85
F-1  Soviet Union Hand grenade — Reserve only replaced by UGR-86
CIS 40 GL  Singapore Under barrel grenade launcher. 40×46 mm LV — In the reserve, used under the Samopal vz. 58 assault rifle.

It was in use by the 601st Special Forces Group.[10]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Entire fleet of Mi-35 decommissioned after 20 years of service in June 2023[136]

References

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  3. ^ a b "Czech Republic buys first CZ 806 Bren 2 rifles | IHS Jane's 360". 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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  5. ^ a b "Výzbroj - 43. výsadkový pluk". 43vysadkovypluk.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. ^ "601st Special Forces Group Official Website". 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  7. ^ "CZ SCORPION EVO 3 S1". Armáda ČR. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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