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Czech Republic Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 21 weapon systems built or assembled in Czech Republic, including aircraft & uavs, air defense, and related systems, with images, specifications, source notes, and conflict records.

21 weapon systems

21Catalog records

7Equipment categories

8Leading builders shown

8Conflict links shown

Category Mix

Aircraft & UAVs5 Air Defense1 Armored Vehicles2 Artillery3 Infantry Weapons1 Munitions8 Tanks1

Builder Links

STV Group6 Excalibur Army4 Aero Vodochody3 MSM Group2 Primoco UAV SE2 Soviet state arsenals2 STV GROUP a.s.2 VMZ Sopot2

Conflict Coverage

2014 Russia-Ukraine War82014 War Against the Islamic State32013 War in Iraq22020 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict21978 Chadian-Libyan Conflict11983 Sri Lankan Civil War11984 Kurdish-Turkish Conflict12001 War in Afghanistan1

Aero L-39 Albatros, Jet trainer and light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

2011 Syrian Civil War, 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency +5 moreAero L-39 AlbatrosJet trainer and light attack aircraftBuilt by: Aero VodochodyThe Aero L-39 Albatros is a Czechoslovak two-seat subsonic jet trainer built by Aero Vodochody as the successor to the L-29 Delfin. The family became a Warsaw Pact and export training aircraft, while armed L-39ZO and L-39ZA variants added reinforced stores stations, cannon or missile options, and light-attack capability.

L-159 ALCA, Light attack aircraft / advanced trainer, Aircraft & UAVs

2013 War in Iraq, 2014 War Against the Islamic StateL-159 ALCALight attack aircraft / advanced trainerBuilt by: Aero VodochodyThe L-159 ALCA is a Czech single-engine light attack aircraft and advanced trainer developed by Aero Vodochody from the Albatros family. Iraq fielded the type in anti-ISIS operations around Mosul, where it flew close air support and strike missions with Czech advisers helping Iraqi crews integrate the aircraft.

Primoco One 150, Medium-sized fixed-wing reconnaissance UAV, Aircraft & UAVs

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarPrimoco One 150Medium-sized fixed-wing reconnaissance UAVBuilt by: Primoco UAV SEPrimoco One 150 is a Czech medium-sized fixed-wing UAV built for long-endurance ISR, border-security, infrastructure-monitoring, electronic-support, and communications missions. Primoco describes the aircraft as a fully autonomous runway-launched system with 15-hour endurance, 120 km/h cruise speed, up to 30 kg payload capacity, and military/civil certification; Ukraine received One 150 or Primoco ONE reconnaissance drones through Luxembourg and Germany during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.

Primoco One 100, Medium-sized fixed-wing unmanned aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Primoco One 100Medium-sized fixed-wing unmanned aircraftBuilt by: Primoco UAV SEPrimoco One 100 was the 100 kg first production model in Primoco UAV SE's One fixed-wing unmanned-aircraft family. The Czech aircraft was built around autonomous flight plans, short takeoff and landing, a sizable sensor payload, and civil-airspace certification work before the more powerful One 150 became Primoco's main certified military-and-civilian product.

Aero L-39NG, Two-seat subsonic jet trainer and light-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

2015 Various ConflictsAero L-39NGTwo-seat subsonic jet trainer and light-attack aircraftBuilt by: Aero VodochodyThe Aero L-39NG is a Czech two-seat subsonic jet trainer and light-attack aircraft developed by Aero Vodochody as the modernized successor to the L-39 Albatros family. Aero now markets the type as L-39 Skyfox, and the program pairs a Williams FJ44-4M turbofan with modern avionics, a 15,000-flight-hour service life, and training, reconnaissance, and light-combat roles.

MR-2 Viktor, Pickup-mounted 14.5 mm counter-UAV air-defense system, Air Defense

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarMR-2 ViktorPickup-mounted 14.5 mm counter-UAV air-defense systemBuilt by: Excalibur ArmyMR-2 Viktor is a Czech Excalibur Army mobile air-defense system that mounts a twin 14.5 mm KPV/ZPU-style gun package on a Toyota pickup chassis with updated day/night sights and communications. Ukrainian sources document Viktor vehicles with mobile fire groups protecting airspace and infrastructure from low-flying drones during the full-scale phase of the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.

Waran 4x4, 4x4 tactical multipurpose armored vehicle, Armored Vehicles

Waran 4x44x4 tactical multipurpose armored vehicleBuilt by: Huta Stalowa WolaWaran 4x4 is Huta Stalowa Wola's Polish tactical multipurpose armored vehicle based on a Czech Tatra-derived 4x4 chassis architecture. Open sources document it as a Polish Armed Forces platform for Gladius drone-system vehicles, artillery command and communications roles, and future support vehicles for WR-40 Langusta rocket artillery, but direct evidence of Waran use in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War was not verified.

OT-90, Tracked armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarOT-90Tracked armored personnel carrierBuilt by: VOP-026 Sternberk / Polish and Czechoslovak manufacturersThe OT-90 is a Czechoslovak tracked armored personnel carrier converted from BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicle hulls after the 1990 CFE arms-control limits. It replaced the BMP-1/BVP-1 gun turret with an OT-64 SKOT-derived machine-gun turret, producing a lighter-armed troop carrier later documented with Ukrainian forces during the full-scale phase of the Russia-Ukraine War.

RM-70 Vampire, 122 mm self-propelled multiple launch rocket system, Artillery

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarRM-70 Vampire122 mm self-propelled multiple launch rocket systemBuilt by: Excalibur ArmyThe RM-70 Vampire is a Czech modernization of the Czechoslovak RM-70 Grad-family multiple launch rocket system, pairing a forty-tube 122 mm launcher with a Tatra 815-7 8x8 chassis, protected cab, digital fire-control equipment, and a carried reload pack. Czech government reporting and frontline media document the system in Ukrainian service during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, where it provides mobile area-fire and counter-battery rocket artillery.

152 mm SpGH DANA, 152 mm wheeled self-propelled gun-howitzer, Artillery

2008 Russo-Georgian War, 2001 War in Afghanistan +2 more152 mm SpGH DANA152 mm wheeled self-propelled gun-howitzerBuilt by: ZTS Dubnica nad Vahom / Excalibur ArmyThe 152 mm SpGH DANA is a Czechoslovak wheeled self-propelled gun-howitzer built around a Tatra 8x8 chassis, a semi-automatic loading system, and a 152 mm gun compatible with Soviet-pattern ammunition. The family appears in several post-Soviet and coalition conflicts: Georgian DANA guns were documented in the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, Polish DANA crews fired in Afghanistan, Azerbaijani DANA M1 systems were reported in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh fighting, and Czech-supplied DANA and DANA M2 howitzers later gave Ukrainian forces mobile 152 mm artillery during the full-scale Russian invasion.

DITA, 155 mm wheeled self-propelled gun-howitzer, Artillery

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarDITA155 mm wheeled self-propelled gun-howitzerBuilt by: Excalibur ArmyDITA is a Czech 155 mm / 45-caliber wheeled self-propelled gun-howitzer from Excalibur Army, built around an automated weapon superstructure on a Tatra 8x8 chassis. Dutch-funded deliveries made it a Ukrainian 155 mm fire-support system during the full-scale phase of the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, where its small crew, automatic laying and loading, and 39 km range fit the demand for mobile NATO-standard artillery.

CZ BREN 2, Modular assault rifle, Infantry Weapons

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarCZ BREN 2Modular assault rifleBuilt by: Licensed Ukrainian manufacturers / Ukrainian Defense IndustryCZ BREN 2 is a Czech modular assault-rifle family from Ceska zbrojovka, chambered across 5.56x45mm NATO, 7.62x39mm, and 7.62x51mm BR/DMR variants. Official Ukrainian and Colt CZ sources tie the rifle to Ukrainian Armed Forces battlefield deployment during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War and to later licensed Ukrainian assembly under the Sich program.

30x165 mm ammunition, 30x165 mm autocannon ammunition family, Munitions

2014 War Against the Islamic State30x165 mm ammunition30x165 mm autocannon ammunition familyBuilt by: STV Group / MSM Group / Yugoimport SDPR30x165 mm ammunition is a Soviet-origin autocannon ammunition family marketed by STV GROUP, MSM Group, and Yugoimport SDPR for Soviet-pattern 30 mm automatic guns. STV lists the family for 2A38, 2A42, and 2A72 autocannons mounted on BMP-2, BMP-3, BMD-2, BMD-3, and BTR-80A platforms, with HE, HEI, HEI-T, HE-T, HE-SR-T, and AP-T variants. Conflict Armament Research also documented a single 30 x 165 mm cartridge ammunition item in its Iraq sample of Islamic State materiel, without identifying the specific round variant or firing platform.

30 mm x 165 HEI-T round, 30x165 mm high-explosive incendiary tracer cartridge, Munitions

30 mm x 165 HEI-T round30x165 mm high-explosive incendiary tracer cartridgeBuilt by: STV Group / MSM GroupThe 30 mm x 165 HEI-T round is a Soviet-origin high-explosive incendiary tracer cartridge in the 30x165 mm autocannon family, with the 3UOR6 designation used for a closely documented Russian-service round. STV GROUP, MSM Group, Yugoimport, METIS, and ordnance references tie the cartridge family to 2A38, 2A42, and 2A72 automatic cannons, making the round relevant to BMP-2, BMP-3, BMD-family, BTR-80A, Tunguska, and other 30x165 mm gun platforms.

OG-15V round, 73 mm HE-fragmentation round for 2A28 Grom, Munitions

OG-15V round73 mm HE-fragmentation round for 2A28 GromBuilt by: Soviet state arsenals / Russian Federation producers / STV Group / Bulgarian producersThe OG-15V round is a Soviet-origin 73 mm high-explosive fragmentation projected grenade for the 2A28 Grom low-pressure cannon. It gives BMP-1-family 2A28 installations a dedicated anti-personnel and field-fortification round, distinct from the PG-15V HEAT ammunition that dominated the gun's early loadout.

PG-15V round, 73 mm HEAT round for the 2A28 Grom, Munitions

PG-15V round73 mm HEAT round for the 2A28 GromBuilt by: Soviet state arsenals / VMZ Sopot / STV GroupThe PG-15V is a Soviet 73 mm HEAT round for the 2A28 Grom low-pressure gun, using a PG-9 or PG-15 rocket projectile with a shorter 2A28 propelling charge than SPG-9 PG-9V ammunition. This page stays relationship-only because the available sources support ammunition identity and compatibility rather than exact conflict use of the round itself.

120 mm smoke ammunition, 120 mm smoke ammunition for rifled gun-mortars, Munitions

120 mm smoke ammunition120 mm smoke ammunition for rifled gun-mortarsBuilt by: Soviet munitions industry / Russian ordnance industry / STV GROUP a.s.120 mm smoke ammunition is a mortar and gun-mortar ammunition class used to build short-duration obscurant screens rather than to deliver direct explosive effects. Forecast International lists smoke among the 120 mm ammunition types fired by the 2A60 Nona rifled ordnance on the 2S23 Nona-SVK, while Army Recognition describes the tracked 2S9 Nona as firing smoke rounds in its indirect-fire role. Modern 120 mm smoke products from STV GROUP, Nammo, and Hirtenberger show the class spanning visible and infrared screening, red-phosphorus payloads, white-phosphorus smoke, and other smoke fills depending on the round.

Cartridge 122 mm HE with reduced charge, 122 mm separate-loaded HE artillery cartridge, Munitions

Cartridge 122 mm HE with reduced charge122 mm separate-loaded HE artillery cartridgeBuilt by: STV GroupCartridge 122 mm HE with reduced charge is STV Group's Czech-produced reduced-charge version of the Nb 122 HE separate-loaded cartridge for D-30 and 2S1 Gvozdika howitzers. It pairs an HE-462 projectile equivalent to OF-462 with a Ž 10 propelling charge, trading lower velocity for a published 12,870 m maximum range.

Cartridge 122 mm HE with full charge, 122 mm separate-loaded high-explosive cartridge, Munitions

Cartridge 122 mm HE with full charge122 mm separate-loaded high-explosive cartridgeBuilt by: STV GROUP a.s.Cartridge 122 mm HE with full charge is STV Group's Czech-made Nb 122 HE separate-loaded high-explosive cartridge for the 2S1 Gvozdika and D-30 howitzers. It pairs an HE-462 projectile, identified by STV as equivalent to OF-462, with a Ž 9-1 full propelling charge for a published 690 m/s muzzle velocity and about 15.3 km maximum range.

PG-7VM rocket-propelled grenade, RPG-7 HEAT rocket-propelled grenade round, Munitions

1984 Kurdish-Turkish Conflict, 2014 War Against the Islamic State +2 morePG-7VM rocket-propelled grenadeRPG-7 HEAT rocket-propelled grenade roundBuilt by: VMZ Sopot / STV GroupThe PG-7VM is an RPG-7-compatible high-explosive anti-tank round built around the smaller PG-7M-class shaped-charge grenade. VMZ Sopot and STV Group publish closely aligned data for a roughly 1.97 kg round with a 300 m direct-fire range, 500 m sighting range, and about 300 mm armor penetration; conflict evidence documents the round in PKK, Islamic State, and Iraqi insurgent stocks, usually as seized or photographed ammunition rather than a named firing incident.

T-55AM-2, Upgraded T-55 main battle tank, Tanks

1983 Sri Lankan Civil WarT-55AM-2Upgraded T-55 main battle tankBuilt by: Various manufacturersThe T-55AM-2 is a Czechoslovak T-55 modernization that added passive BDD applique armor, side skirts, smoke dischargers, improved mobility equipment, modern radios, and the Kladivo fire-control lineage while retaining the manually loaded 100 mm D-10-series gun. Sri Lankan Army records document T 55 AM 2/AM II tanks arriving for the 4th Armoured Regiment before the final phase of the 1983 Sri Lankan Civil War, where the regiment used tank squadrons for assault, defensive holding, and direct-fire support.