During the IDEX 2023 exhibition, a Czech company EXCALIBUR ARMY belonging to the CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP holding and the RESOURCE INDUSTRIES company from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the conclusion of a contract amounting up to 77 million euros for the production and supply of vehicles on Tatra chassis. The newly concluded contract will allow the RESOURCE INDUSTRIES company to manufacture and supply to the market in the United Arab Emirates two hundred vehicles with Tatra chassis for military and civilian purposes. In addition, and within this contract, EXCALIBUR ARMY will also supply Recovery and evacuation vehicles TREVA 30. This contract was also preceded by an ongoing contract for the supply of PATRIOT II 4×4 wheeled armoured vehicles, which can be seen at the exhibition.
Following the announced significant contract, EXCALIBUR ARMY and RESOURCE INDUSTRIES expect further close cooperation in the near future. In this sense, both companies signed a Letter of Authorization, based on which RESOURCE INDUSTRIES holds exclusive rights for the production, distribution, and presentation of vehicles on Tatra Force chassis for the United Arab Emirates, including the provision of service and the distribution of spare parts. RESOURCE INDUSTRIES will assemble vehicles on Tatra chassis in its own production facility in the United Arab Emirates, EXCALIBUR ARMY will provide CKD kits and certain structural subassemblies for this operation.
Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, RESOURCE INDUSTRIES is a leading corporation operating in the defence sector, offering a wide range of products and services. These include production, development, research, and logistics in the field of military vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, weapons and special electronic equipment. Its team of experts creates comprehensive defence programs for customers around the world.
The company EXCALIBUR ARMY belonging to the CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP (CSG) holding is a Czech manufacturer and seller of heavy military vehicles, spare parts, weapons, ammunition, and other military equipment. It focuses on the development and production of modern land armoured and special vehicles, as well as the service and modernization of land military equipment. The Czechoslovak Group holds shares in more than a hundred companies based mainly in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The best-known member of the group is the Kop?ivnice-based car manufacturer Tatra Trucks, in which CSG holds a majority stake. The holding headquarters is located in Prague. CSG operated from 13 October 2014 to 14 January 2016 under the name Excalibur Group. CSG is considered one of the most important family companies in the Czech Republic.
