Thread by @Danny_elMayor

#IDET2023 and #PYROS thread.

@praisethesteph and I visited IDET defence exhibition yesterday.

Here is what I found interesting.

THREAD 1/X

STARKOM. This is new EW system made by Czech defense industry and currently fielded by Czech Army. Its build on Tatra 815-7 chassis with level 2 armoured cabin. 2/x

Some more newly fielded equipment. Like Scania 8x8, PODTEO meteorological reconaissance or new MADR ELM-2084 MMR radar. 3/x

Lot more was there to see. Like POP-3 mobile container Medical unit on Tatra 815-7 6x6, mobile communicaton vehicle build on Tatra Armax. RBS-70NG carrier and recovery Tatra 815-7 8x8 V. All used by Czech armed forces 4/x

One very interesting system, newly fielded by Czech Armed forces, are Czech-made inflatable decoys. Same company is sending decoys to UA. Here STARKOM and Leo2A4 decoys were presented. 5/x

Inside, Czech Armed Forces presented more equipment, such as drones, weaponry and new Titus 6x6, both in signals, and fire coordination version. Beautiful vehicle, Czech-made and equiped with czech multispectral camo net 6/x

Also newly fielded VOBU2018 made by Fénix Protector company was presented 7/x

Now lets go to private, or state companies. We start with CSG. Biggest Czech defence company. Here is their Pandur II with UT-30mk.2 turret. This turret might be used for czech army Pandur II MLU. 8/x

Of course Tatra Phoenix 8x8 and Force cannot be missing. Same goes for Phoenix with Armoured cab 9/x

Also Treva-30, DITA howitzer, Morana howitzer and Patriot II 4x4 MRAP, all made by Czech @excaliburarmycz company were showcased. 10/x

New Tatra Force was Presented, and oh my. What a beauty. First new generation Tatra Force was given to Czech Firefighters. Military version of the cabin will be done by next year. 11/x

Czech STV Group company presented new drones. These seems to be suicide ones. Also M72 which will be likely adopted by Czech armed forces was displayed 12/x

Also Czech military technical institute VTÚ presented new drone. Also its Taros 4x4 armed UGV with RCWS was presented. VTU also showed its new RCWS. 13/x

Czech Company Retia Pardubice presented its new C-UAS system, called ReCas that is made of active (reguard radar) and passive detection system. And hard-kill (laser and soft-kill (drone rifle - ADW) efectors. 14/x

Now lets go to foreign companies. KMW and Nexter displayed Leo2A7+ MBT, which better iteration 2A8 is wanted by Czech Armed Forces (up to 70 will be bought) and Caesar 8x8. Czech Armed Forces bought 62 of Caesar CZ 8x8. First will be delivered by 2024/2025 for testing 15/x

Also this Titus 6x6 mortar version seems good. Same goes for Arquus Sabre 4x4 light assault vehicle, that was customized by Czech VTÚ, for our paratrooper/recon light assault vehicle tender, that is now under way. Czech army wants to buy 150 vehicles in multiple versions. 16/x

Here comes the king. CV-90mk.IV with D-series turret with APS, that was developed specifically for Czech army tender. This one is armed with 35mm cannon. Czech army wants 30mm. Yesterday, deal was finally signed. Czech Army will get 246 vehicles. Great news! 17/x

There was of course lot more. But this was most interesting for me. So this was IDET and lets end it with Czech Firefighting speciala, made by Tatra Trucks and other Czech companies, like EA. This Tatra Force 10x10 cistern is amazing.

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@thinkdefence Might want to check this out