Edition 2020 - Sunday programme | NATO Days in Ostrava

Edition 2020 - Sunday programme

Start	Finish	Description
11:05	11:10	Opening paratroopers' jump Czech Army 11:05 - 11:10 Opening paratroopers' jump Czech Army Parachute jump of soldiers of the Czech Army with the flags of the Czech Republic and NATO.
11:10	11:15	Ribbon handover ceremony 11:10 - 11:15 Ribbon handover ceremony Handover of the ribbon of honor of the Czech Euro-Atlantic Council to the Medical Rescue Service of the Moravian-Silesian Region for its merits in organizing the NATO Days and for the long-term partnership.
11:15	11:45	COVID-19 First line responders Appreciation Ceremony 11:15 - 11:45 COVID-19 First line responders Appreciation Ceremony The award ceremony for members of the integrated rescue system and security forces, who during the emergency in the spring months significantly contributed to managing the coronavirus crisis. The awards will be presented by the representatives of the Government of the Czech Republic and respective services. Members of the Czech Police, the Czech Fire and Rescue Service, hygienic stations, and the medical rescue services will receive the award.
11:59	12:00	Opening tank shot from T-72M4CZ 7th mechanized brigade 11:59 - 12:00 Opening tank shot from T-72M4CZ 7th mechanized brigade
12:00	12:10	Tactial paradrop 43rd Airborne Battalion, AGAT 12:00 - 12:10 Tactial paradrop 43rd Airborne Battalion, AGAT The 43rd Airborne Battalion from Chrudim is a light airborne battalion. Soldiers are trained to perform tactical airdrops and raids, as well as to fight both in the field and in the city. The unit has participated in several combat missions abroad, for example in the Balkans, the Middle East, and Africa. The battalion is currently undergoing a transformation into an airborne regiment, which should be completed on the 1st of October. The AGAT unit is an airborne unit under the Special Forces Command of the Armed Forces of the Polish Republic. The unit is trained for raids and combat operations behind enemy lines. This is the fifth time it has been at NATO Days in nine years.
12:10	12:35	Attack on enemy base 7th mechanized brigade 12:10 - 12:35 Attack on enemy base 7th mechanized brigade Czech armored units will conduct a joint attack against enemy forces. Czech 7. mechanized brigade is the heaviest firepower of the Czech army. They use modernized tanks T-72M4CZ, tracked infantry combat vehicles, and wheeled infantry combat vehicles Pandur II. Currently, tender for the replacement of the old soviet era built tracked combat vehicles is underway.
12:35	12:40	Flyby ot the MiG-29 The Slovak Air Force 12:35 - 12:40 Flyby ot the MiG-29 The Slovak Air Force Flyby of a pair of MiG-29 fighters of the Slovak Air Force celebrating the 20th anniversary of the NATO Days in Ostrava.
12:40	12:50	TATRA TACTIC 6x6 TATRA TRUCKS 12:40 - 12:50 TATRA TACTIC 6x6 TATRA TRUCKS Tatra Trucks, the partner of the NATO Days 2020, will present its Tatra Tactic vehicle, which is the successor of the famous 810 series. The vehicle is equipped with a frame chassis with special Tatra Rigid portal axles and is produced in both 4x4 and 6x6 versions. The vehicle can be also equipped with additional ballistic protection.
12:50	13:05	Intervention against crowd-threatning attacker Czech Police 12:50 - 13:05 Intervention against crowd-threatning attacker Czech Police The intervention unit of the Police Directorate of the Moravian-Silesian Region will intervene against the attacker threatening the assembled crowd. The perpetrator seized a truck, which he probably equipped with an explosive or flammable substance. An armored T-CAT vehicle designed to stop it and intervention teams will be located at the place which the perpetrator is expected to drive through.
13:05	13:10	Grob G 120TP Solo Display Grob Aircraft 13:05 - 13:10 Grob G 120TP Solo Display Grob Aircraft Partner demonstration of a training turboprop aircraft Grob G 120TP, which is designed to train both civilian and military pilots. The G 120 airframe is made of composite materials. You can find it in the French, Argentine, or Israeli air force.
13:10	13:30	Vystoupení Motocyklové jednotky Castle Guard 13:10 - 13:30 Vystoupení Motocyklové jednotky Castle Guard Demonstration of the abilities of the Motorcycle Unit of the Castle Guard, which will demonstrate the protection of escorted VIPs. A total of 10 BMW R motorcycle, Land Rover Discovery, and Škoda Superb will take part in the demonstration.
13:30	13:35	Průlet L-159 ALCA 21st Tactical Air Force Base 13:30 - 13:35 Průlet L-159 ALCA 21st Tactical Air Force Base Flyby of L-159 ALCA celebrating the 20th anniversary of its introduction into service in the Czech Air Force. ALCA is a light multi-purpose subsonic fighter produced by the Czech company Aero Vodochody.
13:35	13:45	General Dynamics ASCOD 42 General Dynamics European Land Systems 13:35 - 13:45 General Dynamics ASCOD 42 General Dynamics European Land Systems General Dynamics European Land Systems, partner of the NATO Days 2020 will demonstrate the state-of-the-art modular BVP platform ASCOD 42. The vehicle in this configuration with the MT-30 MK2 manned turret will be presented at NATO Days for the first time. The same vehicle will participate in planned military tests that are part of a tender for new tracked combat vehicles for the Czech Army.
13:45	14:05	Joint dynamic display of JAS-39 Gripen and Extra 300 21st Tactical Air Force Base: Ivo Kardoš, Martin Šonka 13:45 - 14:05 Joint dynamic display of JAS-39 Gripen and Extra 300 21st Tactical Air Force Base: Ivo Kardoš, Martin Šonka Aerobatics and Red Bull Air Race world champion Martin Šonka will fly on his acrobatic aircraft Extra 300SR in a joint demonstration with the Czech Air Force pilot Major Ivo Kardoš on a Saab JAS-39 Gripen. For the jubilee 20th year of NATO Days, the pilots have prepared a brand new breathtaking demonstration, which will take place thanks to the support of Saab. Major Kardoš has already won two awards for his performances at NATO Days: the first in 2018 for the demonstration of the Gripen aircraft, the second together with Martin Šonka for their demonstration from last year.
14:05	14:20	Vehicle extrication Fire and Rescue Service of the Moravian-Silesian Region 14:05 - 14:20 Vehicle extrication Fire and Rescue Service of the Moravian-Silesian Region The Fire and Rescue Service of the Moravian-Silesian Region will demonstrate the rescue of an injured person who is stuck in a crashed vehicle after a traffic accident.
14:20	14:30	Saab 105 (Sk-60) Solo Display Swedish Air Force 14:20 - 14:30 Saab 105 (Sk-60) Solo Display Swedish Air Force Demonstration of the Saab 105, known in the Swedish Air Force as the Sk-60. This aircraft returns to NATO Days after five long years. The Saab 105 is a training jet that was developed during the 1960s. It is currently still in the service in Austria and Sweden.
14:30	14:45	Reenactment of fightings near Štítina Military History Institute, Silerian Regional Museum 14:30 - 14:45 Reenactment of fightings near Štítina Military History Institute, Silerian Regional Museum Reenactment fights at this year's NATO Days will commemorate the important battle for the Štítina village, which was attended by members of the 1st Czechoslovak Independent Tank Brigade. Viewers will see a reconnaissance, suppressive fire, attack of the T-34/85 tank and infantry, German defense, and a simulated air battle of replicas of Jak-3 and Bf-109. The demonstration will take place in cooperation with the Silesian Museum, the Military History Institute, and military history clubs.
14:45	14:55	Zetor Gerlach Zetor Engineering 14:45 - 14:55 Zetor Gerlach Zetor Engineering Zetor Engineering, the partner of the NATO Days 2020, will demonstrate its modular tactical 4x4 armored vehicle Gerlach. The vehicle meets the highest levels of protection according to the STANAG 4569 standard and is capable of transporting six soldiers and cargo with a weigh up to 1.5 tons. There is a filter-ventilation system for movement in a contaminated environment. At the customer's request, it can also be equipped with a wide range of communication and weapon systems.
14:55	15:05	Saab 105 Solo Display Austrian Air Force 14:55 - 15:05 Saab 105 Solo Display Austrian Air Force The last public appearance of a Saab-105 training jet of the Austrian Air Force in a special tiger squadron camouflage. The Austrian Air Force plans to decommission this aircraft developed in the late 1960s later this year. In addition to the Austrian Air Force, Saab 105 aircraft also serve in Sweeden, its homeland.
15:05	15:10	Jízdní vlastnosti tanku T-72 M4CZ 7th Mechanized Brigade of the Czech Army 15:05 - 15:10 Jízdní vlastnosti tanku T-72 M4CZ 7th Mechanized Brigade of the Czech Army T-72M4 CZ is a Czech comprehensive modernization of the Soviet T-72 tank to a level comparable to 3rd generation tanks. The tank is also able to protect the three-member crew consisting of the commander, gunner, and driver against pressure waves, radiation, and chemicals. The modernization of thirty tanks was approved by the Government of the Czech Republic in 1994. According to experts, it was the best modernization of the T-72 tank at the time.
15:10	15:15	JAS-39 Gripen 21st Tactical Air Force Base 15:10 - 15:15 JAS-39 Gripen 21st Tactical Air Force Base Flyby of Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets, that have been guarding the airspace over the Czech Republic for 15 years.
15:15	15:30	Reconnaissance team raid 102nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 22nd Helicopter Air Force Base 15:15 - 15:30 Reconnaissance team raid 102nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 22nd Helicopter Air Force Base The intention of this demonstration will be to show a raid on the position of a four-member enemy paramilitary group. The purpose of the raid will be to eliminate the person of interest and to obtain information through the captured documentation. The raid will be carried out by two reconnaissance groups with the support of helicopters.
15:30	15:35	Flyby of Mi-24/35 and Mi-171 helicopters 22nd Helicopter Air Force Base of the Czech Army 15:30 - 15:35 Flyby of Mi-24/35 and Mi-171 helicopters 22nd Helicopter Air Force Base of the Czech Army Flyby of Mi-24/35 attack helicopters and Mi-171 transport helicopters of the 22nd Helicopter Air Force Base of the Czech Army from Náměšt' nad Oslavou celebrates of the 20th anniversary of NATO Days in Ostrava and serves as a thankyou for the units deployed during the COVID-19 epidemic.
15:35	15:40	Handover of the mayor's award for the best air demonstration 15:35 - 15:40 Handover of the mayor's award for the best air demonstration