was founded in 1934 as a trading company enabling above all the realization of barter deals with products of the Škodovy závody (Skoda Works) trust in Plzeň. The extensive network of representations abroad operating in more than 60 countries of all continents also successfully marketed other commodities of rapidly growing Czechoslovak economy. The World War II interrupted the activities of the company till the second half of 1950s when the world-known trade mark was employed for the rebirth of a new company. Its business activities were concentrated on export and import of hunting and sporting rifles and civil aircraft. Consecutively OMNIPOL was also authorized to perform state-controlled deals with defence and security systems. Since the beginning of 1990s the scope of business has been progressively extending, the essential part is currently export and import of military and aviation systems and equipment, export of food processing and textile machinery, environment-related projects, leasing deals on vehicles and equipment etc. Seventy years of experience and professional workmanship and know-how enable OMNIPOL to be a reliable

business partner for several dozens companies from the Czech Republic representing their commercial interests on international markets. OMNIPOL is traditio-nal supplier of high-quality defence, police and civil defence related products and services to Government agencies and contractors abroad, OMNIPOL is also a long-term independent partner to the Czech Army, Air Force and Police and is involved in many of their purchase and modernisation programmes. OMNIPOL is one of the founding members of the Association of the Defence and Security Industry of the Czech Republic (AOBP).