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Jun 8, 2023 12 tweets 8 min read Read on X
New #czech IFVs 🇨🇿. What we know so far? THREAD

246 CV-90mk.IV, most of them IFVs armed by 30mm D-series turret with Trophy APS were bought. Plus 29 mobile workshops on Tatra 8x8, for almost 2,5 billion Euro. There will be 7 versions of CV-90 for Czech Army.

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190 with 30mm turret and Spike ATGM:

141 - IFV
31- command IFV
18 - recon IFV

56 with heavy machine gun RCWS (minus 16 ambulances)

13 - engineer APC
12 - arillery recon APC
15 - recovery
16 - ambulance

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These versions really make me happy, because thats enough for whole 7th mechanized brigade, plus reserve pieces to replace damaged ones (broke down in peacetime or destroyed in war). Also both combat units, engineers and medical unit will get new unified IFV/APC

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That all means 2 things. 1) Thanks to reserves there will be greater operational readiness and unit can replace some of its losses. 2) Because all needed versions are bought in one procurement, there is lower unit price and whole 7th will be rearmed in one single step

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All CV-90 will be equipped with Czech-made multispectral camo nest and also about 60 IED jammers are bought as part of the deal. Czech industry will produce turrets, cabels, optics, sensors and more and final completion of CVs and testing will be done domestically by VOP CZ. 5/x Image
About 30 companies of Czech defence infustry will participate and some of them will also become part of production chain for all CV-90, both present and future users. About 40% of the industrial share will be done by Czech defense industry companies. 6/x
Czech Republic also gained CV-90 license, thanks to this Ambulance and Artillery recon versions will be developed and produced by Czech companies, also service of new IFVs will be done domestically. 7/x
As part of current deal, there is also short-term service, sets of spare parts, training and small batch of ammo for initial training and testing purposes

Contract for service of IFVs with Czech defence industry and contract for more ammunition will be signed later on. 8/x
Czech Army already has some 30mm and Spike ATGM in stores, since it is using this ammo for its Pandurs II CZ wheeled IFVs

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About these 29 mobile workshops to keep CV-90s operational in field, most likely it will be something like T-815-7 D 8x8 that is already used for Pandurs of 4th rapid deployment brigade.

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Together with new signals and command Titus 6x6, new logistics T-815-7 8x8 and 6x6, infantry modernization and of course Leopards 2A8, 7th brigade will be the modern backbone of Czech Land Forces (also new self propelled mortars, VSHORAD and C-UAS will be bought)

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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

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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.

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Jun 18
CZ Bren 3 series. What we know so far.

Complex THREAD 🧵.

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

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Jun 15
🇨🇿 Czech Armored Fist by 2030.

🧵 In wider European context

Near future of Czech Army heavy and medium mechanized brigades. Numbers with support variants included.

77 Leopard 2A8CZ,
45 Leopard 2A4,
246 CV90Mk.IV (CV9030CZ)
Circa 180 Pandur II MLU/EVO.

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4th rapid deployment brigade "Obrany národa" and 7th mechanized brigade "Dukelská" also need support vehicles. That is being taken care of as well.

For example

29 more mobile workshops 8x8
Already fielded Tatra 815-7 ARV.
6 service sets for Leo2A8CZ.
Titus CZ 6X6 for C3

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Training is equally important - whole virtual training centre for CV90, already fielded simulators for Pandurs and 10 new simulators for Leo2A8CZ -

Transport of the new heavy hardware is crucial. Hence the recent acquisitions of Scania R660 A6x4 and A8X4.

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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).

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