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VOP-026 Sternberk

VOP-026 Sternberk was a Czech state military repair and modernization enterprise associated with tracked armored vehicles, including BVP-1/BVP-2 overhaul work, OT-90 conversions, and later command-vehicle modifications based on the OT-90 chassis.

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VOP-026 Sternberk grew from a Czechoslovak armored-vehicle repair facility into a state enterprise focused on overhaul, reconstruction, and modernization of ground-force equipment. Its public record is closely tied to BVP-series infantry fighting vehicles, OT-90 armored personnel carriers, and Czech command-vehicle conversions.

The enterprise later became part of the broader VOP CZ lineage after post-Cold War restructuring and merger activity. For cataloged systems, its most direct connection is the conversion and modification work that turned BVP-1 hulls into OT-90-family vehicles.

Armored vehicle overhaulTracked armored vehicle modernizationMilitary repair servicesCommand vehicle conversionsGround-force support equipment

Notable Systems

OT-90, Tracked armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles

OT-90

Tracked armored personnel carrier

Valka identifies Vojensky opravarsky podnik 026 Sternberk as the producer for the 1990-1991 OT-90 conversion program.

Sources: Valka VOP-026 Profile, Valka OT-90 Profile

VOV-1p

The Czech Army describes VOV-1p as a command workplace based on the OT-90/BVP-1 chassis and implemented through VOP-026 Sternberk modifications.

Sources: Czech Army VOV-1p

Pbv 501

Valka states that VOP 026 modernized 350 BVP-1 vehicles to Pbv 501 standard for Sweden between 1998 and 2001.

Sources: Valka VOP-026 Profile

Manufacturer History

  1. Sternberk repair facility added

    CZ Defence's VOP history says a Sternberk facility was added five years after the Novi Jicin plant began operations in 1946.

    Sources: CZ Defence VOP History

  2. Military repair state enterprise

    Valka lists Vojensky opravarsky podnik 026 Sternberk, s.p. as the enterprise name from July 1989 until the 1997 VOP-026 Sternberk name.

    Sources: Valka VOP-026 Profile

  3. OT-90 conversion program

    Valka connects VOP-026 Sternberk with OT-90 production during the 1990-1991 conversion period.

    Sources: Valka VOP-026 Profile, Valka OT-90 Profile

  4. VOP CZ established

    CZ Defence says the current VOP CZ state enterprise was established on April 16, 2012, after earlier restructuring and merger activity.

    Sources: CZ Defence VOP History

Successors
VOP CZ, s.p.
Website links
VOP CZ official websiteVOP CZ history overviewVOV-1p Czech Army page

The enterprise's historic Czech name uses diacritics. The canonical catalog label is ASCII for URL and matching consistency, while aliases preserve common Czech spellings.

Manufacturer Sources

  • Valka VOP-026 ProfilePublisher: Valka.cz | Note: Supports VOP-026 Sternberk identity, predecessor names, headquarters, production focus, BVP repair and modernization work, OT-90-related production listings, and later merger context. | Accessed: 2026-07-06
  • CZ Defence VOP HistoryPublisher: CZ Defence | Note: Supports the VOP facility lineage, Sternberk facility history, VOP-026 restructuring, and the creation of VOP CZ in 2012. | Accessed: 2026-07-06
  • Czech Army VOV-1pPublisher: Army of the Czech Republic | Note: Supports VOP-026 Sternberk modification work on OT-90/BVP-1-based VOV command vehicles. | Accessed: 2026-07-06
  • Valka OT-90 ProfilePublisher: Valka.cz | Note: Supports VOP-026 Sternberk as the OT-90 converter during the 1990-1991 production period. | Accessed: 2026-07-06

Produced weapons

Category

Armored Vehicles

Troop carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and protected mobility.

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