Ministerstvo obrany České republiky

What Ministerstvo obrany České republiky does

Ministerstvo obrany České republiky (Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic) is the central government authority responsible for national defense policy and the command, administration, and resourcing of the Czech Armed Forces (Armáda České republiky, AČR). The Ministry was originally established in 1918 with the creation of Czechoslovakia and re-established in its current form in 1993. It is headquartered at Tychonova 221/1, Prague 6 - Hradčany, with the General Staff located at Vítězné náměstí, Prague 6 - Dejvice.

The Ministry operates through an extensive portfolio of wholly-owned agencies and commands, including the Central Military Hospital Prague (Ústřední vojenská nemocnice), the Simulation and Trainer Technologies Group (Skupina simulačních a trenažérových technologií) operating constructive, virtual, and live simulation systems, the Training Command and Military Academy Vyškov (VeV-VA), the University of Defence, the Military History Institute, the Logistics Agency, the Communications and Information Systems Agency, the Military Health Agency, and 14 Regional Military Commands covering all Czech regions. It operates a multilingual web platform network including mo.gov.cz, acr.mo.gov.cz, doarmady.mo.gov.cz, mise.mo.gov.cz, and cstt.mo.gov.cz, with the Do armády portal featuring a gamified recruitment system (Cesta vojáka) and fitness test preparation tools. The Ministry is a full member of NATO (since 1999) and EU Common Security and Defence Policy, with active deployments in 11+ international missions including EUMAM Ukraine, EUFOR ALTHEA, EUNAVFOR MED, ASPIDES, and UNDOF.

The Ministry is funded entirely through the Czech Republic state budget via annual appropriations — it has no commercial revenue stream. Its customer base is effectively singular: the Czech state and its armed forces. Compensation for professional soldiers starts at a minimum of 49,590 CZK monthly with recruitment bonuses up to 450,000 CZK, stabilization bonuses from 109,770 CZK, and monthly supplements up to 56,000 CZK. Public-facing marketing uses a multi-channel digital and physical recruitment system. The entity is supervised by the Minister of Defence (currently Jaromír Zůna, appointed 2025), with leadership appointed by the Prime Minister and confirmed by the President.

Name

Ministerstvo obrany České republiky

Legal name

Ministerstvo obrany České republiky

Website

https://mo.gov.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Ministerstvo obrany České republiky is the Czech Republic's central government authority for national defense, commanding the Czech Armed Forces and operating recruitment, training, simulation, and military education infrastructure across 14 regional commands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Defense Services

NAICS

National Security (928110)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Military Operations & Force Readiness (BPAIAHAA)

Keywords

• National defense services
• Military training systems
• Armed forces recruitment
• Defense equipment procurement
• Military education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hradcany

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. State Budget Allocation: Ministry of Defence is a government institution funded through the Czech Republic state budget. Military defense spending is allocated annually through the state budget process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Ministry of Defence provides national defense of the Czech Republic, oversees the Czech Armed Forces, conducts military recruitment and career services, operates military education institutions, develops and delivers military simulation and training systems, and procures and maintains military equipment and infrastructure. Operations span domestic territorial defense, NATO and EU collective defense missions, and international peacekeeping deployments.

Product overview

Ministerstvo obrany České republiky operates a network of interconnected web portals and military systems. The main mo.gov.cz portal serves as the government ministry homepage, while acr.mo.gov.cz (Armáda ČR) provides the Czech Army's official website covering structure, equipment, training, careers, and international missions. The doarmady.mo.gov.cz portal serves as the primary recruitment and career platform, featuring the 'Cesta vojáka' (Soldier's Path) gamified recruitment system, salary calculators, fitness test preparation tools, and the Career Center for processing applications. The mise.mo.gov.cz portal covers foreign military missions. The cstt.mo.gov.cz (Skupina simulačních a trenažérových technologií) provides military simulation and training technologies including constructive, virtual, and live simulation systems. The military equipment portfolio includes TATRA trucks (T810, T-815 8x8), armored vehicles (OT-90, OZ-90), Leopard 2A4 tanks, BVP CV90 infantry fighting vehicles, F35 fifth-generation fighter jets, and Embraer C-390 transport aircraft.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Do armády: Recruitment portal for the Czech Armed Forces targeting potential military personnel
• Mise AČR
• Armypedia
• Cesta vojáka

Products and services

• Do armády Recruitment and Career Portal (Do armády)
• Simulation and Trainer Technologies Group (Skupina simulačních a trenažérových technologií)
• Training Command – Military Academy Vyškov (Velitelství výcviku – Vojenská akademie)
• University of Defence (Univerzita obrany)
• Military Secondary School (Vojenská střední škola)
• Multinational Aviation Training Centre (Mnohonárodní centrum leteckého výcviku, MATC)
• Central Military Hospital Prague (Ústřední vojenská nemocnice Praha)
• Active Reserve Program (Aktivní záloha)

Quantifiable outcome

• Military training for citizens seeking military careers with starting salary of 49,590 CZK minimum
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lithuanian ArmycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Lithuanian military trained on Czech simulation systems and trainers. Training conducted at Vyškov facilities as part of regional Baltic defense cooperation.
• NATOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzech Republic is a full member of NATO alliance. Ministry of Defence coordinates all NATO-related defense policy, joint military operations, and international exercises. Czech Armed Forces participate in NATO battlegroups and collective defense missions.
• European UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry participates in EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSBP/CSDP). Czech forces deployed in EU military missions including EUMAM Ukraine, EUFOR ALTHEA, EUNAVFOR MED operations.
• Univerzita obrany (University of Defence)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary higher education institution in Brno, sole military university in Czech Republic, provides military-academic education in bachelor's and master's programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@armacr
• Xx.com/ObranaTweetuje
• Facebookfacebook.com/MinisterstvoobranyCeskerepubliky
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ministerstvoobrany

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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