CZE/AUT - KBV-VR Pandur II CZ (pracoviště velitele roty)

KBV-VR Pandur II CZ

The vehicle is designed to build a command post-observation post of the company. Used for security tasks, command and control in the framework of the operational-tactical command and control system land forces (OTS VR PozS) of the ACR. KBV-VR represents a fundamental means for the commander of the mechanized company for the establishment of a command post-observation post of the company and for the security of the command and control of combat squads. The machine allows commanders rot, where appropriate, members of staff of the mechanized battalion of the ability to automatically work with the information in the mode close to real time. Equipment allows voice and data communication with vehicles in the combat groups of the Czech army, including communication with superiors, level of command within OTS VR PozS. The vehicle is secured by external visual match with the combat versions of the KBVP, including installation, weapon station RCWS-30. In the back of the device is formed a working space for two persons (the company commander and signal boosting-operator). There is in addition a place for the carriage of another person.

For the needs of the Army of the Czech republic purchased a total of eleven vehicles KBV-VR. Five machines were delivered in 2011 for an amount of 363 581 007 Czk, the remaining six specimens followed in 2012 for a sum of 445 024 473 Czk. KBV-VR were introduced to the equipment 41. and 42. mechanized battalion, 44. light motorized battalion and Command training - Military academy..

KBV-VR Pandur II CZ of equipment 42. mechanized battalion during the presentation of the 4. rapid deployment brigade at the University of defence, 23.4.2012.

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KBV-VR Pandur II CZ ("130"), 3. mechanized company, 41. mechanized battalion, praporní purpose of leading in the military training area Doupov, march 2013..

KBV-VR Pandur II CZ ("220"), 2. mechanized company, 42. mechanized battalion, exercise in the military training area Boletice, 11.3. - 22.3.2013. The command Pandur is přizvedáván salvage car AV-15.

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KBV-VR Pandur II CZ ("120"), 2. mechanized company, 41. mechanized battalion, Military újezd Brdy, Mud 2015, June 2015.

author: Josef Girls

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KBV-VR Pandur II CZ ("110") from the state of rotního task force eFP built on the basis of a mechanized company from the saaz 41. mechanized battalion on the tank firing range in Pabrade, Lithuania, August 2018.

The most striking conclusion in the framework of the strengthening of the alliance's deterrence capability and the defence was the decision of the NATO summit in Warsaw in July 2016 for the deployment of four nato multinational battle group in Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland in the framework of the so-called Enhanced forward presence (enhanced Forward Presence, eFP). It lies in the permanent presence of multinational battle group NATO member states on the basis of the reinforced mechanized battalions (about 1000 and more persons) in the baltic states and in Poland. The activity of each martial group controls and the responsibility for their construction and lasting fulfillment carry the head of the country, which are also the largest providers of manpower and resources. The leading country in the battle groups will operate in the long term, the other allies then they will be militarily contribute to the voluntary principle and the rotary way. The leading countries for Estonia is the United Kingdom, Lithuania, Germany, Canada, Latvia and the USA for Poland. The head of the country called on the allies to provide national military contributions to the cluster. The first units of the eFP have been stationed in the baltic states at the beginning of 2017 with the fact that operational capability will be achieved by mid-June 2017.

The army of the CZECH republic into the eFP has contributed a mortar squad 71. mechanized battalion sits on the territory of Latvia (in number of 60 persons with mortars vz. 82 PRAM-L and transporters Tatra 815-7 PRAM) and rotním the task group on the basis of the mechanized platoon 41. mechanized battalion mounted on the territory of Lithuania (of up to 230 people). The basis of the Czech rotního task force eFP formed a mechanized company with KBVP Pandur II CZ enhanced engineer platoon, a logistics unit and a medical element. The main rotního task force was to improve the training in an international environment. Deployment was also an opportunity to check the skills of the troops during the move long distances through the territory of foreign states. A combined move by rail and the own axis of Podbořan in the louny region in Lithuania will be lasted for three days. In total, in three sledech moved gradually eight dozen pieces of equipment. Moving to Lithuania was launched on Monday 9. of July 2018. The main base of germany-the netherlands-Czech battle group was in the training area of the Lithuanian army Rukla distant approximately 70 km northwest of Vilnius..