Defence & Space

NP Aerospace Expands Civilian Armoured Vehicles Support

British-based NP Aerospace launches their proven through-life support services package into the Civilian Armoured Vehicles market

2025-07-21 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

The Koreans are testing a 130mm gun for the next-generation K3 tank

According to reports, the South Korean company Hyundai Rotem has tested a prototype of a domestically developed 130mm smoothbore gun designed for the…

2025-07-16 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

Blackout in Spain – A Discussion on Power Security with Experts from Forum Energii

The recent blackout in Spain has brought Poland’s energy security back into the media headlines and public conversation. Given the current…

2025-07-16 | Tadeusz Jakliński | 25 minutes

SIPRI: Nuclear risks grow as new arms race looms

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute published a report entitled SIPRI Yearbook 2025, which, among other things, discusses the issue of…

2025-06-16 | Redakcja | 10 minutes

The Koreans are testing a 130mm gun for the next-generation K3 tank

According to reports, the South Korean company Hyundai Rotem has tested a prototype of a domestically developed 130mm smoothbore gun designed for the…

2025-07-16 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

Russian Patent for an Assault Tank with a 152mm Howitzer

The Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov has presented a patent for an assault tank armed with a short-barreled 152mm howitzer.

2025-07-16 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

Orion: The Force Multiplier that led the IDF to unmatched ground superiority

Orion, developed by Asio Technologies in collaboration with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) technology division and in full operational deployment by the IDF, has…

2025-07-09 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

SKW Cryptographic Security Certificate for Polish Comp@n Radio Set from the WB Group

The WB Group announced that the Comp@n system radio set, developed by its subsidiary Radmor, along with the Cryptographic Document Management…

2025-06-14 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

Wescom Defence to Unveil ATMIS Multispectral Camouflage at DSEI 2025

Wescom Defence, a trusted provider of pyrotechnics, energetics and a wide range of reliable products and systems to global defence forces, will officially…

2025-07-14 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

2nd S.E.A.L Conference under Our media patronage

We are pleased to announce that MILMAG Military Magazine has become the media patron of the second edition of the SE.A.L Conference,…

2025-07-11 | Redakcja | 1 minutes

NP Aerospace Expands Civilian Armoured Vehicles Support

British-based NP Aerospace launches their proven through-life support services package into the Civilian Armoured Vehicles market

2025-07-21 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

The Koreans are testing a 130mm gun for the next-generation K3 tank

According to reports, the South Korean company Hyundai Rotem has tested a prototype of a domestically developed 130mm smoothbore gun designed for the…

2025-07-16 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

Illegal migration to Europe in the first five months of 2025

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has published statistics on attempted illegal crossings of the EU’s external borders in the…

2025-07-08 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

LOT Polish Airlines Selected for Air Transport and MEDEVAC under the EU’s rescEU Program

LOT Polish Airlines has signed an agreement to provide air transport and MEDEVAC services. As part of the EU’s rescEU instrument under…

2025-07-07 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

The Koreans are testing a 130mm gun for the next-generation K3 tank

According to reports, the South Korean company Hyundai Rotem has tested a prototype of a domestically developed 130mm smoothbore gun designed for the…

2025-07-16 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

Russian Patent for an Assault Tank with a 152mm Howitzer

The Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov has presented a patent for an assault tank armed with a short-barreled 152mm howitzer.

2025-07-16 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

Poland and Armenia strengthen defense and economic cooperation

Secretary of State at the Polish Ministry of National Defence, Paweł Bejda, met with the Deputy Minister of Defence of the…

2025-07-15 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Illegal migration to Europe in the first five months of 2025

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has published statistics on attempted illegal crossings of the EU’s external borders in the…

2025-07-08 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

ICEYE unveils machine learning-powered Flood Rapid Impact Product to revolutionize response

The Polish-Finnish company ICEYE, a specialist in satellite-powered disaster management solutions, has announced the launch of Flood Rapid Impact (FRI).

2025-07-15 | Redakcja | 5 minutes

LYOFOOD Pierogi Become First Polish Dish Eaten in Space

Yesterday, during a live broadcast from the International Space Station, our astronaut Dr. Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, together with Axiom-4 mission commander Peggy…

2025-07-07 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes
Shooting

Grand Power Q1 MK23 & P1 MK23 – Another Way

Is it still possible to make something interesting that comes in the form of a “plastic” pistol with a metal slide? Can it look,…

2025-07-24 | Łukasz Kołodziejski | 16 minutes

FB Radom Brings MPS Pistol to Market on August 25

FB “Łucznik” Radom announces that the official launch of the MPS Modular Semi-Automatic Pistol for civilian shooters will take place…

2025-07-24 | Michał Ihnatów | 3 minutes

Light It Up: Testing the Inforce WMLx Gen3 Weapon-Mounted Flashlight

Join us for a brief look at the third generation of Inforce’s distinctive, and arguably iconic, weapon-mounted flashlight, the WMLx (Weapon Mounted…

2025-07-23 | Mariusz Piwowar | 17 minutes

Upgraded Z8i Scope from SWAROVSKI OPTIK

Swarovski Optik, the Austrian optics manufacturer with nearly 80 years of tradition, has unveiled an upgraded version of its Z8i…

2025-07-03 | Mariusz Piwowar | 3 minutes

Galvion’s Caiman Helmets from Gdańsk

Two weeks have passed since the memorable Monday, June 23, of this year. The emotions have settled, and the long…

2025-07-10 | Dariusz Borkowski | 10 minutes

Helikon-Tex presents: tailor-made kits for shooters

As the shooting season gains momentum, Helikon-Tex has decided to help shooters choose the essential gear and accessories tailored to the specific type…

2025-07-01 | Mariusz Piwowar | 4 minutes

Galvion’s Caiman Helmets from Gdańsk

Two weeks have passed since the memorable Monday, June 23, of this year. The emotions have settled, and the long…

2025-07-10 | Dariusz Borkowski | 10 minutes

CZ Shooting Team athletes take home 13 medals from the CZ Extreme Euro Open

Sport shooters representing Ceska zbrojovka brought back six gold, four silver, and three bronze medals from Hodonice, along with four…

2025-07-04 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

Grand Power Q1 MK23 & P1 MK23 – Another Way

Is it still possible to make something interesting that comes in the form of a “plastic” pistol with a metal slide? Can it look,…

2025-07-24 | Łukasz Kołodziejski | 16 minutes

FB Radom Brings MPS Pistol to Market on August 25

FB “Łucznik” Radom announces that the official launch of the MPS Modular Semi-Automatic Pistol for civilian shooters will take place…

2025-07-24 | Michał Ihnatów | 3 minutes

Paris Air Show 2025: Bayraktar TB3 Debuts

The 55th edition of the International Paris Air and Space Show, held in the French capital, provided an opportunity for Baykar…

2025-06-19 | Radosław Niesobski | 3 minutes

Setting Up a Shooting Belt: An Example with Clawgear

To assist with shooting training and beyond, various belts and gear configurations have been developed and customized to suit individual needs. It’s…

2024-11-28 | Łukasz Kołodziejski | 14 minutes

Over 100% increase in gun permits in Poland in 2024

The Polish Police have released statistical data on firearm permits issued in 2024. An increasing number of Poles now hold a permit, with…

2025-02-20 | Michał Ihnatów | 5 minutes

Firearms In Poland 2023: Number of permits continues to grow

The National Police Headquarters has released statistics regarding the number of firearm permits and firearms themselves in the hands of Poles.…

2024-02-17 | Michał Ihnatów | 5 minutes

5 Best Value ATN Rifle Scopes Under €1500

ATN is a leading manufacturer of daytime optics, smart night vision, and thermal vision technology. The innovative features and ergonomic designs…

2022-11-11 | Redakcja | 9 minutes

MILMAG Visits Grand Power

Grand Power is a Slovak manufacturer of the acknowledged good quality firearms. Take part in our guided tour with English subtitles.

2022-05-23 | Redakcja | 1 minutes

Grand Power Q1 MK23 & P1 MK23 – Another Way

Is it still possible to make something interesting that comes in the form of a “plastic” pistol with a metal slide? Can it look,…

2025-07-24 | Łukasz Kołodziejski | 16 minutes

Light It Up: Testing the Inforce WMLx Gen3 Weapon-Mounted Flashlight

Join us for a brief look at the third generation of Inforce’s distinctive, and arguably iconic, weapon-mounted flashlight, the WMLx (Weapon Mounted…

2025-07-23 | Mariusz Piwowar | 17 minutes

EOTECH Holographic Sight – History, Technology, Practice

The holographic sight is a device known for nearly 30 years and used by professionals around the world. A favorite sight of many…

2024-09-02 | Michał Gaweł | 12 minutes

Czech Republic is looking for successors to the problematic Pandur vehicles

As reported by Czech media, the Czech Ministry of Defense is seeking successors to the Pandur II CZ M1 8×8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicles and is interested in purchasing over a hundred new vehicles.

On Saturday, January 18, 2025, the Czech daily Novinky.cz reported that the Department of Armament and Procurement of the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic had sent requests for proposals to leading European and American manufacturers for new wheeled infantry fighting vehicles to replace the problematic Pandur II CZ M1 8×8.


Photos: Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic

The spokesperson for the Czech Ministry of Defense, Simona Cigánková, informed the newspaper that the Ministry of Defense is conducting an analysis of future needs in the field of wheeled armored vehicles, taking into account the evolving security environment and operational requirements.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, Col. Magdalena Dvořáková, explained that the military seeks a change because battlefield observations in Ukraine show that older armored personnel carriers struggle to withstand FPV drone attacks. “New requirements include, for example, a higher level of autonomous protection systems capable of countering both kinetic and non-kinetic enemy actions, such as assault drones,” said Dvořáková. The requirements also include enhanced ballistic and mine protection levels.

According to the newspaper, among the bidders and platforms that the Prague government is interested in are:

  • The consortium of Tatra Defense Vehicle and Czechoslovak Group with the Pandur EVO 8×8 (although it is manufactured by General Dynamics European Land Systems – editor’s note);
  • The consortium of STV Group and Patria Oyj with the AMV XP;
  • General Dynamics European Land Systems with the Piranha V 8×8;
  • General Dynamics Land Systems with the ICV Stryker 8×8;
  • The consortium of Rheinmetall AG and KNDS Deutschland (as part of ARTEC) with the GTK Boxer 8×8.

The Czech Armed Forces (Armáda České republiky, AČR) first reported issues with the Pandur II CZ M1 8×8 infantry fighting vehicles on October 30, 2019. At that time, parliamentarians were informed that 21 out of 72 combat vehicles equipped with Israeli Rafael Advanced Defense Systems RCWS-30 unmanned turrets were non-operational due to delays in spare parts deliveries. In total, the Czech military also operates 55 specialized variants. The first batch of 107 vehicles was ordered in 2009, followed by an additional 20 command variants in 2017. The initial requirement was estimated at 200 units, but budget constraints prevented a larger procurement.

On September 25, 2020, it was announced that Tatra Defence Vehicle would carry out overhaul inspections of the fleet under a 2.3 billion CZK contract (equivalent to 386 million PLN at the time). The work was completed in 2023. Meanwhile, in 2022, Czechoslovak Group submitted an offer for a comprehensive vehicle modernization program, valued at 136 million CZK (22.957 million PLN) per vehicle. The Ministry of Defense had been interested in pursuing these upgrades and purchasing additional vehicles up until the spring of last year. However, it has now changed its stance.

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