Army of the Czech Republic
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Country | Czech Republic |
Armed forces | Czech armed forces |
Type | Armed forces ( army ) |
Strength | 16,900 |
Commander of the Army | |
Major general | Stefan Kaleta |
The army of the Czech Republic together with 16,900 soldiers, the Army component of the Czech armed forces .
It is subordinate to the cross-armed Joint Force Command in Olomouc .
structure
The Czech Army has the following units of active units:
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4th Rapid Deployment Brigade in Žatec
- 41st Mechanized Battalion in Žatec
- 42nd Mechanized Battalion in Tábor
- 43rd Airborne Battalion in Chrudim
- 44th Light Motorized Battalion in Jindřichův Hradec
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7th Mechanized Brigade in Hranice
- 71st Mechanized Battalion in Hranice
- 72nd Mechanized Battalion in Přáslavice
- 73rd Panzer Battalion in Přáslavice
- 74th Light Motorized Battalion in Bučovice
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13th Artillery Regiment in Jince
- 131st Artillery Battalion in Jince
- 132nd Artillery Battalion in Jince
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14th logistic support regiment in Pardubice
- 141st Logistics Battalion in Pardubice
- 142nd Logistics Battalion in Klatovy
- 143rd Logistics Battalion in Lipník nad Bečvou
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15th Pioneer Regiment in Bechyně
- 151st Engineer Battalion in Bechyně
- 153rd Engineer Battalion in Olomouc
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31st NBC defense regiment in Liberec
- 311st NBC Defense Battalion in Liberec
- 312nd NBC Defense Battalion Liberec
- 314. Weapons of Mass Destruction Warning Center in Hostivice
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53rd Reconnaissance and Electronic Combat Command Regiment in Opava
- 102nd Reconnaissance Battalion in Prostějov
- 532nd Electronic Command Battalion in Opava
- 103rd CIMIC / PSYOPS Center in Olomouc
The reserve system is carried out by 14 territorial defense commands with 14 infantry companies .
equipment
In order to fulfill its tasks, the Czech Army u. a. 179 T-72 - battle tanks , 207 BMP-1 - armored , 174 BMP-2 -Schützenpanzer, 76 BVP-armored, 29 OT-90 team armored transport vehicle , 28 OT-64 -Mannschaftstransportpanzer, 164 Dana - self-propelled guns , 57 RM-70 - Multiple rocket launchers , 8 120mm 1982 grenade launchers, 53 120mm SPM-85 grenade launchers and 173 9P135 (SPIGOT) anti- tank guided weapons .