Czech Television shooting film about RAF pilot Josef František

Director Ondřej Veverka is shooting a docudrama in Ostrava titled The Lone Wolf, portraying the life of RAF fighter pilot Josef František. The Czechoslovak airman, who flew with a Polish squadron during World War II, shot down 17 German aircraft...

First Czech CV90 rolls out of Swedish Plant

The first CV90 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) built for the Czech Army has rolled off the production line in Sweden. Representatives of BAE Systems Hägglunds formally presented the vehicle in Örnsköldsvik to Czech Defense Minister Jana Černochová...

Carlos Alcaraz confidently sees off Jiri Lehecka to reach US Open semi-finals

Carlos Alcaraz continued his stroll through the US Open draw. The second seed is yet to lose a set at Flushing Meadows this year and that was never in any danger of changing against Czech Jiri Lehecka in the quarter-finals. Alcaraz needed only an...

The First CV90 IFV for the Czech Republic Was Manufactured by Swedish BAE Systems Hägglunds AB

BAE Systems Hägglunds presented the first CV90 infantry fighting vehicle manufactured for the Czech Armed Forces in the city of Örnsköldsvik (Sweden). The Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic and the CZ DEFENSE publication reported on this....

BAE Systems Rolls Out Newest Combat Vehicle For The Czech Army

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) This vehicle is the first of 246 CV90s to be delivered by BAE Systems (LON: BA) and its Czech industry partners, of which 39 vehicles will be produced at BAE Systems facilities in Sweden and 207 in the Czech Republic, with...

Czech Initiative Delivers Over One Million Artillery Shells to Ukraine in 2025

In 2025, under the Czech initiative to supply ammunition to Ukraine, more than a million large-caliber artillery shells have already been delivered. This information was announced by Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský during the opening of the...

Signal Space: new gallery for digital art to open in Prague

Signal Space, a new permanent gallery for digital art, is opening in Prague, the Czech Republic on 30 September. Via a press release, Signal Space is a new kind of gallery, a purpose-built space for light design, visual media and digital art. Its...

First CV90 tracked IFV for the Czech Army completed

Today in Sweden, a Czech delegation led by Defense Minister Jana Černochová was officially presented with the first CV90 tracked infantry fighting vehicle intended for the Czech Army. This significant event, also attended by the CZ DEFENCE team,...

France Pushes for EU Leaders to Weigh In on 2040 Climate Goal

Countries including Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia support France’s position. Debates among leaders are usually reserved for the most contentious issues and outcomes are adopted on a unanimous basis, requiring concessions and...

Westfest, a celebration of Czech heritage, kicks off Friday in West

WEST, Texas (KXXV) — Since 1976, Westfest has brought together thousands to celebrate Czech heritage, raise money for the community, and showcase the spirit of West, Texas The 2025 Westfest takes place August 29-31 This is the 49th Westfest,...

Lottery firm Allwyn valued at £9.6 billion after Czech owner sells part of stake

Czech tycoon Karel Komarek’s investment vehicle has sold a stake in Allwyn in a deal valuing the National Lottery operator at 11.2 billion euros (£9.6 billion). Allwyn said central European investment fund J&T Arch has snapped up a 4.27% stake in...

Czech Republic revamps its defense spending

The Czech Republic has already allocated most of the 1.5 percent of GDP designated for defense under the June NATO agreements, according to Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský. Speaking at a meeting with ambassadors in Prague, Lipavský explained that...

Czech Railways planning to buy up to 90 high-speed train cars

The national carrier Czech Railways plans to purchase up to 90 new train cars capable of speeds of 230 kilometers per hour, with an estimated value of around 8 billion Czech crowns, the Czech News Agency reported. The cars are intended for use...

Jeff White on why shortwave radio still matters: HFCC Conference in Prague

Jeff, could you tell us how you first got involved in shortwave broadcasting and what continues to fascinate you about it today? "Well, as I mentioned at the conference yesterday, I began listening to shortwave when I was 12 years old, living in...

Aryna Sabalenka vs Marketa Vondrousova Live Streaming, US Open 2025 Quarter-Final: Preview, Head-To-Head Record

Unseeded Vondrousova has also had a strong run in New York, beating Oksana Selekhmeteva, McCartney Kessler, seventh-seed Jasmine Paolini, and ninth-seed Elena Rybakina. This is the second US Open quarter-final for the 26-year-old Czech, matching...

Royal Mail posts first profit in three years as it cuts second-class deliveries

Royal Mail was bought by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky in a £3.6bn deal in April - Peter Cziborra/Reuters Royal Mail has posted its first profit in three years as it cuts back on second-class letter deliveries. The postal service reported...

Massive Gas Leak Forces Evacuations in Brno, Czech Republic

(MENAFN) Czech authorities announced on Wednesday that they are actively managing "a massive gas leak" in Brno, a key city in the country’s southeast. "Thirty people have been evacuated from six surrounding buildings on Cacovicka Street," police...

Oasis in Prague? Online Tour Schedule Sparks Fan Speculation

Rumors of an Oasis concert in Prague have been spreading online, exciting fans across social media… A circulating list of European tour dates claims that the Gallagher brothers will perform in Prague’s Letňany on July 12 next year, with Kasabian...

The American GTCR intends to acquire the Czech manufacturer of Zentiva generics

Prague bounces Beggs, run-rules Yale on Thursday in tourney