Vojenský technický ústav

The Military Technical Institute, known as VTU, is a state enterprise in the Czech Republic. The Ministry of Defence set it up on September 1, 2012. The site says the institute keeps the country's know-how in defence and security research. Its head office is in Prague, Czech Republic.

The institute works on armament, ammunition, ground vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, aircraft on-board equipment and aerodrome support equipment. It also works on radiotechnical equipment, simulators and communication systems. The site says it serves domestic and foreign customers.

Its services include research and development, project management, system integration and foreign military sales. The site also lists production, repairs, service and modernization. It says the institute acts as a testing and certification authority under a notified body.

The institute runs several test labs. The site lists labs for small arms and ammunition, vehicles, seismic work, electromagnetic compatibility, diving equipment, electrical safety and rescue equipment and parachutes. It also lists climatic chambers and a firing range at Bzenec.

Products shown on the site include the UGV-Pz unmanned ground vehicle, the LOV-Pz light armored reconnaissance vehicle, the Antos 60 mm mortar and a field hospital. The site says the institute is one of the largest institutes in defence and security research in the European Union. Its partners include the University of Defence and the Central Military Hospital.

Recent news on the site covers a cyber security partnership with Tomas Bata University in Zlin. The site lists several phone numbers and an office address in Praha 9, Kbely.