Česká armoryovka, a tiny arms manufacturer, won an order from the German army. The Bundeswehr chose this company's weapon as a fresh service weapon. The company from Uherski Brodu won an global tender, defeating respective global competitors.
The Bundeswehra presently has about 180 1000 soldiers. According to NATO's objectives in the coming years, this number is expected to emergence to 260 000, and another 200 000 people are expected to supply reserves. The German army plans to conclude a framework agreement for the acquisition of up to 203 1000 P-10 pistols from Česká Bronzovka with a full value of EUR 56 million. In the first stageAktálně: Česká zarmovka won the Bundeswehr contract. The German army chose her gunThe Czech maker is expected to deliver 65,000 copies for 19 million euros.
– It is an honor for us that the German Bundeswehr chose the Czech company as its partner. The success in this modernisation tender is 1 of the most crucial milestones in fresh history České armory. It clearly confirms the excellent reputation our products gained in real combat conditions," said Jan Zajíc, president and CEO.
The company will carry out the contract and supply comprehensive support for the Bundeswehr in cooperation with its authorized partner in Germany – POL-TEC GmbH & Co. The weapon for the German army, marked as P13, is based on the CZ model P-10 C OR (Optics-Ready). – This is simply a modern service weapon with a needle, designed for professional users. It is highly valued for reliability, durability and intuitive operation. It is besides distinguished by ergonomics, large magazine capacity and precise design, making it 1 of the preferred choices of armed formations in many countries – the company stated in the communication.
Current joint stock company Česká branovka It was established in 1992, but the traditions of armament production in Uherski Broda date back to the 1930s. Its only shareholder is Colt CZ Group SE – 1 of the world's leading manufacturers of tiny arms and ammunition for uniformed services, individual defense, hunting, sports shooting and another commercial applications. The group is based in the Czech Republic, production facilities in the Czech Republic, the USA, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland and Hungary, and employs about 4,000 employees.
Key marketplace for České armory The United States remains where about 40% of the weapons sold by the company last year went. Sales gross to uniformed services increased last year by 11.1 percent a year, while sales in the commercial section decreased by 4 percent.
Source: Current.cz
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