@praisethesteph and I visited IDET defence exhibition yesterday.
Here is what I found interesting.
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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.
There are some comparisons between Czech and Polish Forces and that is fine by me, as long as it is not dickmeasuring and out of context mumbling.
Lets put things into perspective in this thread🧵
Population
Economy&Politics
Funding
Strategic Reality & History
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POPULATION
🇨🇿: 11 millions
🇵🇱: 38 millions
This parameter alone allows Polish Forces to be (and they are) larger by several times. Without other implications, multiplication factor is roughly 3,5.
Of course, that is without said politics, actual funding etc.
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Before we move further, lets do a recap of actual sizes of the forces. We will compare Land Forces, Air Force and TerDef Forces.
Land Forces
🇨🇿: 13 500 (AZ included, circa 18k planned by 2030)
🇵🇱: 60 000
Air Force
🇨🇿: 5 500 (about 6000 planned by 2030)
🇵🇱: 17-18 000
I like details. And there are 4 interesting ones on the CV9035 Mk.IV presented at Eurosatory 2024, that I have noticed
1) What seems to be upgraded CMS-1 commander COAPS (EOPS in case of CV) made by Czech EVPÚ Defence company. CMS-1 isnt used one the CV for the first time
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Since it has been used with the testing Mk.III+ vehicle and its E30 turret, during Czech and Slovak military trials. And was also presented with the CV9035 Mk.IV already.
That is a change from Israeli solution that was applied to first Mk.IV presentation model and that..
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... is being used by Dutch CV9035NL MLU.
Standard CMS-1 chosen for CV9030CZ and CV9035SK have daytime HD camera, thermovision unit with cooling and 18km range, and laser rangefinder. What is visibly new on this variant from Eurosatory are wipers for both optical channels.
Czech Armory is here with new modular weapon system, that was developed also based on Ukrainian experience with Bren 2 and Bren 807, that are being used in quite large numbers for last 2,5 years in war in Ukraine
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Bren 3 is a multicaliber (5.56x45/.300 AAC Blackout) short stroke piston, modular system, that comes with different barrel lengths, charging handles, handguards and 2 types of stocks.
Barrel lengths for .300 are: 7'' and 9"
5.56 is available with 7", 11", 14.5" and 16.5"
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Changes from CZ Bren 2
Well, even though 50% of Bren 3 parts are compatible with Bren 2. There are A LOT of changes. Barrel is now wider and heavier, improving lifespan and accuracy, handguards and charging handles are new, collapsible stock is improved Bren 2 PPS/BR stock
Modernization and enlargement of German 🇩🇪 artillery till 2035.
Future indirect fire support and deep strike of Bundeswehr.
Short thread 🧵
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By 2035, Bundeswehr plans to have 10 (+3 units from 🇳🇱 deeply integrated into German Forces) separate artillery battalions on corps, divisional and brigade level
These 🇩🇪 units are:
1x Corps rocket artillery battalion equipped with 36 MLRS. Long range deep strike fires...
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...capable of precision hits at 300 km. 3 batteries of 12 MLRS each.
2x Divisional mixed artilery battalion. 1st battery with 16 MARS II MLRS. 2nd and 3rd battery with 9 SPH each, and 4th reinforced mixed battery with 9 SPH (in 3 platoons) and 4 MLRS (in one platoon).
🧵New munition supply vehicles for Czech Artillery and its new 155mm SPH Caesar 8x8 CZ 155mm howitzers.
We now have more information.
1) 26 vehicles will be delivered till 2027, with first delivered till 2025 for military testing (about 9 weeks)
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2) Vehicles will be based on Tatra 815-7T3RC1 8x8.1R chassis, will have 4-door armored cabin (either KAPA or new 3rd gen) and new Tatra V12 Euro 3 Air-cooled diesel engine
3) 26 complets will consist of 26 8x8 flatbed trucks with cranes in the rear and 26 offroad trailers
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4) All of 26 complets will have Czech MMMS (modular mobile camouflage set)-multispectral (visible, thermal, NIR/IR, microwave) woodland camouflage net
5) Each complet (truck + trailer) will be able to transport at least 22 tons of material (palletized 155mm munition...