This is a list of military equipment of the Czechslovak Armed Forces. This includes the weapons and equipment of the Czechslovak Army, the Czechoslovak Home Guard and the Czechslovak Air Force.
Small arms[]
Active firearms[]
| Name | Country
of origin |
Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | |||||
| CZ 75 SP-01 Phantom |  Czechoslovakia
|
Semi-automatic pistol | 9x19 Parabellum | 
|
Standard issue pistol since 2012.
Replaced by the CZ P-10 C/F. To be entirely replaced by 2025 and given to the Home Guard. |
| CZ P-10 C/F | Czechoslovakia
|
Semi-automatic pistol | 9x19 Parabellum | 
|
Selected in 2020 to be the new standard issue pistol.
25,000 standard pistols ordered, 1500 additional to be modified with a threaded barrel to receive a suppressor. |
| Glock 17 |  United Commonwealths
|
Semi-automatic pistol | 9x19 Parabellum | 
|
In use with CZ-FOR and paratroopers. |
| Submachine guns | |||||
| CZ Škorpion EVO 3 | Czechoslovakia
|
Submachine gun/PDW | 9x19 Parabellum | 
|
In service with the Prague Castle Guard, military police, specialist roles, tankers and rear units. |
| Brügger & Thomet MP9 |  Helvetia
|
Submachine gun/PDW | 9x19 Parabellum | 
|
Acquired in 2009 to replace the Uzi submachine gun. Used by military police and CZ-FOR. |
| Shotguns | |||||
| Winchester Model 1300 |  United States
|
Pump action shotgun | 12 gauge | 
|
In limited service with military police. |
| Benelli M3 |  Italy
|
Pump action/semi-automatic shotgun | 12 gauge | 
|
In service with CZ-FOR and paratroopers. |
| Rifles | |||||
| CZ 805 BREN 2 | Czechoslovakia
|
Assault rifle | 5.56x45 GTO | 
|
Standard issue rifle since 2016.
In 2015, a new 805 BREN variant was introduced, the Czechslovak Army decided to replace the 805 BREN with this new variant.
In 2020 the Army decided to replace all BRENs with the BREN 2. 28,000 more BREN 2s were ordered the same year. |
| CZ 805 BREN | Czechoslovakia
|
Assault rifle/carbine | 5.56x45 GTO | 
|
Standard issue rifle since 2002.
Army decided to replace it with the CZ805 BREN 2 in 2020. To be replaced by 2025 and given to the Home Guard. |
| Daniel Defense M4A1 | United States
|
Carbine | 5.56x45 GTO | 
|
Standard rifle of CZ-FOR.
550 M4A1 ordered in 2013 to replace the FN FNC. |
| CZ vz.52 | Czechoslovakia
|
Ceremonial rifle | 7.62x45 Czechoslovak | 
|
Ceremonial rifle, used by the Prague Castle Guard. |
| Precision rifles | |||||
| CZ 805 BREN 2 PPS | Czechoslovakia
|
Designated marksman rifle | 7.62x51 GTO |
|
Standard issue DMR since 2014.
Selected in 2014 to replace the SVD as the standard marksman rifle. Completely replaced the SVD by 2018. |
| SAKO TRG-22 |  Finland
|
Bolt action sniper rifle | .260 Remington | 
|
Standard issue sniper.
In use by the Army as the squad long range precision rifle and military police. |
| CZ 750 | Czechoslovakia
|
Bolt action sniper rifle | 7.62x51 GTO | 
|
In use by military police and the Prague Castle Guard. |
| Accuracy International AWM |  England
|
Bolt action sniper rifle | .300 Winchester Magnum | 
|
In use with CZ-FOR. |
| Barrett M82 | United States
|
Anti-materiel rifle | .50 BMG | 
|
In use with CZ-FOR. |
| Infantry machine guns | |||||
| FN Minimi |  Ireland Wallonia-Luxembourg
|
Light machine gun | 5.56x45 GTO | 
|
Standard issue light machine gun since 1999.
Minimi 5.56 bought in 1999 to supplement UK vz.59. 7.62 version slowly replacing the UK vz.59. |
| UK vz.59 | Czechoslovakia
|
General purpose machine gun | 7.62x51 GTO | 
|
Standard issue general purpose machine gun.
Standard GPMG since the early 1960s, upgraded to UKM vz.59/02 standard. Slowly being replaced by the Minimi 7.62. |
| Mk48 machine gun | United States Ireland
|
Light machine gun | 7.62x51 GTO | 
|
In use by CZ-FOR, introduced in 2005. |
| M60E4 | United States
|
General purpose machine gun | 7.62x51 GTO | 
|
In use by CZ-FOR, introduced in 2005. |
| Mounted machine guns | |||||
| M134 Minigun | United States
|
Rotary machine gun | 7.62x51 GTO | 
|
Used by door gunners. Mounted on UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters. |
| PK |  Russia
|
General purpose machine gun | 7.62x51 GTO | 
|
Used by door gunners. Mounted on UH-60 Blackhawk and W-3CZG helicopters. |
| M2 Browning | United States
|
Heavy machine gun | .50 BMG | 
|
Used on most vehicles, including the UN vz.82, UN vz. 06, BVP-2, BVP-1, SPM-85 PRAM-S and the DANA self propelled howitzer. |
| Grenades and grenade launchers | |||||
| HG 85 | Czechoslovakia Helvetia
|
Hand grenade | Standard issue hand grenade.
Chosen in 2011 to replace M26 grenade and to supplement URG-86. CZ produces grenades under license from RUAG in Helvetia. | ||
| URG-86 | Czechoslovakia
|
Hand grenade | Standard issue hand grenade.
Tens of thousands produced since the late 1980s. To remain the standard hand grenade until 2040. | ||
| CZ 805 G1 | Czechoslovakia
|
Underbarrel grenade launcher | 40x46 LV | 
|
Standard issue underbarrel grenade launcher.
Equipped with the CZ 805 BREN and BREN 2. |
| AGL-300 | Czechoslovakia
|
Automatic grenade launcher | 40x53 HV | Mounted on the Pandur and BMV-2 IFVs. | |
| Anti-tank weaponry | |||||
| RPG-75 | Czechoslovakia
|
Disposable recoilless rifle | 68mm | 
|
Standard issue antitank weapon.
Upgraded in the 2000s to RPG-75M2 standard. 10,000 ordered in 2017. |
| Striker RATR | Ireland
|
Reloadable recoilless rifle | 105mm | 
|
Used by CZ-FOR, paratroopers and mechanised infantry units. Uses HEAT, APFSDS, HE, SMOKE and ILLUM ammunition. |
| FGM-148 Javelin | United States
|
Anti-tank guided missile | 
|
Standard issue guided antitank weapon.
Bought in 2006 to supplement BGM-71 TOW. 8700 in service. | |
| BGM-71 TOW | United States
|
Anti-tank guided missile | 
|
In service since the 1980s. To be in service until at least 2045. | |
Vehicles[]
| Vehicle | Origin | Quantity | Type | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main battle tanks | |||||
| UN vz.06 | Czechoslovakia
|
75 + 85 | Main battle tank | 
|
In service with the 1st, 4th and 23rd Armored Brigades. Being produced since 2006, 75 in service with 85 more on option. |
| UN vz.82 | Czechoslovakia
|
60 | Main battle tank | 
|
In service with the 5th and 9th Armored Brigades. At its peak, 380 vz.82 were in service with the Army. 65 currently in service, to be in service until 2038. |