Armada-Modern-Soldier-Compendium-AUGSEPT-2013

The conventional version of the MSBS assault rifle family together
with the 40 mm grenade launcher; the Polish Tytan programme is
awaiting a political decision. (Armada/P. Valpolini)
system) available in both normal and bullpup versions together
with a new dedicated 40 mm underbarrel grenade launcher and
a 9 mm pistol. PCO is to provide the aiming sights and night
vision systems; an II-TI fusion system prototype shown in 2010
was not exhibited in 2012, which might indicate that it is not
yet technologically mature.
The C4I suite is provided by a trio of companies, Bumar
Electronic, Radmar and WB Electronic.
Protection is the responsibility of Maskpol, which exhibited the
new NBC protection mask purposely developed for the Tytan
programme. An initial batch of kits to equip a reinforced platoon
might be acquired, but not earlier than 2016, while the first
battalion-size unit should not receive the Tytan before 2018.
A noteworthy point is that beside the Tytan equipment, WB
Electronic has developed the PSI, a portable system working
in the 200-600 MHz frequency band and weighing 950 grams
that concentrates the capacities of a GSM telephone, of a UHF
radio and of a touch-screen terminal, the range in UHF being of
about 1 km.
The starting point of the Czech Army soldier modernisation
programme is the acquisition of some 8,000 new weapons from
CZ. These include the CZ805 Bren assault rifle in 5.56 mm
calibre (the 7.62 mm version was not part of the deal) with the 360
mm barrel, the Scorpion EVO3A1sub-machine gun and the CZ
75 SP-01 Phantom pistol, both in 9x19 mm calibre. This will
considerably reduce the number of types of small arms in use,
facilitating training and logistics.
These weapons, equipped with Meopta day and night sights,
are already in use in Afghanistan by the Czech contingent and
deliveries should be completed by year end. A new purchase of
several thousand weapons is planned from 2014 on, in batches