CSG Group’s Exhibition at IDET 2025 to Feature the World Premiere of the Pandur 8x8 EVO and Other Innovations

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At this year’s IDET fair, the CSG Group will participate as the event’s general partner. Its companies will showcase their products and services within the largest exhibition in Hall P at stand No. 094, as well as in the outdoor areas and the dynamic demonstration polygon. The exhibitors include Tatra Export, Tatra Defence Vehicle, Excalibur Army, Retia, Eldis, Pocket Virtuality, MSM Group, Vývoj Martin, Karbox, and Excalibur International.

Tatra Defence Vehicle (TDV) will unveil the Pandur 8x8 EVO in a world premiere at the CSG pavilion during IDET 2025. In the outdoor exhibition, two upgraded Pandur II 8x8 vehicles with new unmanned combat turrets designed for fire support and air defense will also make their Czech debut.

The new Pandur 8x8 EVO will be presented as an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) variant and, for the needs of the Czech Army and foreign customers, will be equipped with the UT30MK2 unmanned turret. Its new hull offers a high level of ballistic and mine protection and features a completely redesigned underbody. The turret includes a 30mm cannon, two guided missile launchers, and is equipped with the Iron Fist active protection system, which creates a protective zone around the vehicle, detects potential threats using radar or other sensors, and counters them with defensive munitions.

Tatra Export, representing Tatra Trucks, will bring several vehicles for military applications. A new feature will be the modernized Tatra 810 M medium truck, and the outdoor area will host the premiere of the third-generation Tatra Force 8x8. Also on display will be the Tatra Phoenix 10x10 bridge vehicle with an armored cab and a Leguan bridge system. As part of the dynamic demonstrations, the third-generation Tatra Force 6x6 will be presented in action.

Excalibur Army will showcase its Patriot 4x4 armored vehicle with an unmanned turret, as well as the Hector observation and patrol system mounted on a Toyota chassis and armed with a heavy machine gun. The static outdoor exhibit will feature the Treva-30 recovery and towing vehicle and the latest version of the RM-70 Vampire rocket launcher. The AM-70EX bridge vehicle will be demonstrated during the dynamic displays.

Retia, based in Pardubice, will introduce its X-band radar system, a compact solution for short-range protection against drones and unmanned aerial systems. The company will also exhibit the latest version of its ReTwis 5+ radar, intended primarily for security forces. A new addition will be the SAAV electronic situational awareness system for ground military vehicles, featuring artificial intelligence—also installed on the Pandur 8x8 EVO—and a new command and control system for air forces being developed in cooperation with Israeli partners.

Eldis will present its new-generation RL-2000/MSSR-1 NG combined primary and secondary surveillance radar and the PAR-NG precision approach radar. Also featured will be a model of the RL-3000 3D radar, a fully software-defined long-range radar providing three-dimensional tracking of non-cooperative aerial targets.

Pocket Virtuality will demonstrate the Lumnio system at the CSG stand, designed to support service and maintenance of military vehicles and other equipment using augmented reality. The system includes a database of instructions and workflows and is usable both in base facilities and directly in the field via standard mobile devices like tablets and smartphones.

Another exhibitor at the CSG stand will be MSM Group, encompassing several manufacturers of modern ammunition and specialized military equipment. Under the ZVS brand, they will showcase 155mm artillery ammunition, 30mm cannon rounds, and pyrotechnic components. Fábrica de Municiones de Granada will display various types of 105mm and 120mm tank ammunition, 105mm artillery shells, and pyrotechnics. VOP Nováky will exhibit 155mm and 122mm training artillery ammunition as well as 60mm, 81mm, and 120mm mortar rounds. The outdoor exhibition will also include a hardened command container and a hardened technical container for special systems from Vývoj Martin.

Excalibur International (EI) will present its services and projects, offering a wide range of unmanned systems and loitering munitions, such as Chaser, Scorpio 500 and 1000, the Xtender micro-UAV, the UAS Hunter counter-drone system, and more. In addition, EI will present a model of the Korkut air defense system on a Tatra 6x6 platform, developed in cooperation with Aselsan. Karbox, based in Přelouč, will bring an energy container for the SAWER system, which can be transported on Tatra 8x8 vehicles with a Marrel hook loader. Also on display will be a cross-section of the small-caliber ammunition portfolio for firearms from Kinetic Group and Fiocchi Munizioni.

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