What is New in the Group?

The prestigious international LAAD Defence & Security exhibition has started in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and will last until Friday, April 4. The OMNIPOL Group is presenting itself at this exhibition, at our own stand, together with our Czech daughter companies Aircraft Industries, ERA and MESIT, as well as with our Chilean partner company Aerocardal.

OMNIPOL is a Czech based industrial Group focused on investment, development and production of hi-tech products in the field of aerospace and defense, thanks to which it maintains a strong position on the Czech domestic as well as international markets. In an interview for Czech Parlamentní listy, Jozef Piga, Chairman of the Board of OMNIPOL, talks not only about the successes of the group and the entire Czech aerospace industry, but also about the challenges facing this sector.

The OMNIPOL Group participated in IDEX, the largest trade fair of its kind, held in the city of Abu Dhabi, UAE, last week. The OMNIPOL Group team exhibited along with, its Czech daughter companies ERA, MESIT, Aircraft Industries, and partner AERO Vodochody. Together with numerous other Czech companies at the, Czech national stand displaying a wide range of Czech Defence industry capabilities.

January 7th, 2025 – At the end of last year, from December the 19th to the 22nd, the OMNIPOL Industrial Group participated in the important Vietnam Defence EXPO exhibition, held at Gia Lam airport in the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi. At the stand, we presented, together with our Czech daughter companies ERA and MESIT. Throughout the exhibition, we welcomed a number of important delegations, and we achieved significant success.

October 16th, 2024 – The training and light attack aircraft produced by Omnipol partner company AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE will fly under the new name L-39 Skyfox. The name draws inspiration from, the long-standing tradition of successful Czechoslovak aircraft such as the L-29 Delfín and L-39 Albatros. OMNIPOL has been the strategic partner of the project since 2015 and a minority owner of the entire company since 2021.

October 16th 2024 - OMNIPOL is a partner of the Future Air Force Conference, which is taking place in Prague, for the second time, from the 15th to 18th of October. At this year’s event, the Omnipol Group will showcase, the current state of the Czech Aviation Industry. Focusing on, the most modern aircraft such as, the L 410 NG produced in the Czech Republic, by the Omnipol daughter company Aircraft Industries. Together with the L-39NG produced by AERO Vodochody, where Omnipol is the strategic partner.

African Aerospace and Defense Exhibition, which ran from the 18th to the 22nd of September, is now behind us. The Omnipol Group, presented a range of products from it’s portfolio, with priority being given to the L410NG Aircraft from it’s Czech daughter company Aircraft Industries. The L410NG turboprop, all metal high wing aircraft was available for viewing by both delegations of experts and the general public, at both the Omnipol Stand and at the Exhibition Airport.

September the 18th – The OMNIPOL Group and it’s daughter company Aircraft Industries are participating in the Africa Aerospace and Defense EXPO in South Africa from  the 18th to the 22nd of September. Both professionals and the general public will be presented with a comprehensive portfolio of Omnipol Group products. The main focus, being on the turboprop, all-metal high-wing arcraft L 410 NG. The aircraft is available for visitors to see both at the Omnipol Stand and also at the exhibition airport.

August 1, 2024. Two L 410 UVP-E20 aircraft from, our Czech daughter company Aircraft Industries, in the MPA version are heading to Poland, where they will fly in the colors of the Polish Border Guard.

Crossing the Cordillera - in South America called the Andes - was not easy. As the crew succeeded, the pilots became the first Czechoslovaks to conquer this mountain range on their way from Argentina to Chile.

June 13, 2024 – The L 410 NG, manufactured in our Czech daughter company Aircraft Industries has a new customer. One aircraft designed in the passenger version, with preparation for an ambulance version, is heading to Chile.

The 17th of April 2024. The L-29 Delfín and the L 410. These two legends of Czech aviation, have both just celebrated significant anniversaries since their first flights. The wings of the L-29 Delfín lifted off the ground,60 years ago on the 5th of April 1959.The L410 first test flight took place 50 years ago on the 16th of April 1969.