At the 25th NATO Days in Ostrava & the 16th Czech Air Force Days, you can once again take part in the popular contest. If you have captured interesting photos from the event, you can submit them to our photo contest and win commemorative prizes.

The Sunday program of the jubilee 25th NATO Days in Ostrava and the 16th Czech Air Force Days took place today at Leoš Janáček Ostrava Airport. After last year’s break, forced by catastrophic floods, Central Europe’s largest security show returned in full splendor, attracting approximately 150,000 visitors. The event has lost none of its shine - quite the opposite.

With the participation of the highest representatives of the state, region, municipalities, and the armed forces, the 25th NATO Days in Ostrava and the 16th Czech Air Force Days were successfully launched today. Under the flags of 17 partner nations, the NATO, and under the auspices of the President of the Czech Republic, the largest security show in Europe began. In very warm late-summer sunshine, nearly 100,000 visitors witnessed about half of the 19-hour program, during which more than 90 dynamic demonstrations will take place in total. Perhaps the greatest attention was drawn by the performances of three prestigious aerobatic teams – the British Red Arrows, the Turkish Stars, and Croatia’s Krila Oluje.

NATO Days in Ostrava & Czech Air Force Days will once again offer visitors a closer look at the C-390 Millennium transport aircraft developed by Embraer. At Leoš Janáček Ostrava Airport, the Portuguese Air Force will present the tanker variant KC-390 as part of Saturday’s static display.

Based on our experience from NATO Days in Ostrava & Czech Air Force Days in previous years, we would again like to inform you about security measures, which you should be aware of before you come to the venue of our show. 

After a one-year break caused by devastating floods, NATO Days in Ostrava & Czech Air Force Days return this weekend to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava for their 25th edition. To mark the jubilee of Europe’s largest security show, participants from 17 countries will join the celebrations, with Italy as the special partner nation.

The strong presence of Czech security forces at the event will be further expanded by another traditional participant – the Prison Service of the Czech Republic. For visitors, it has prepared an attractive dynamic demonstration as well as a broad static exhibition, where they will be able to explore the diverse duties performed by its officers.

At the jubilee 25th NATO Days in Ostrava & the 16th Czech Air Force Days, another exceptional event will take place. The newly acquired Slovak multirole F-16C/D Block 70/72 aircraft will make their international debut at this event.

Among the traditional participants of NATO Days in Ostrava & the Czech Air Force Days is the Military Police, who take part every year. Visitors can once again look forward to a presentation of their equipment and weaponry, as well as engaging activities.

NATO Days in Ostrava & Czech Air Force Days represent a major annual opportunity for the public to learn about the latest developments within the armed forces of the Czech Republic and NATO, as well as the newest technologies and products of the Czech defense industry. Once again the traditional special partners – Czechoslovak Group (CSG) and the Kopřivnice-based carmaker Tatra Trucks – will not be missing. Within the CSG exhibition, companies such as Tatra Defence, Excalibur Army, Retia, Eldis, and MSM Group will be featured.