Scientific and Research Activities of the Department of Engineer Support

The Department of Engineer Support focuses its scientific and research activities on basic and applied research in the field of combat and general engineer support, particularly in the context of current and future armed forces operations. Research results are regularly published in peer-reviewed professional journals and presented at conferences with international participation.

The department’s research is primarily oriented to the following sub-areas:

• technologies for conducting demolition operations and destruction,

• training and preparation of commanders and engineer units,

• calculation and optimization of the use of forces and means and costing of engineering works during the fulfilment of engineer support tasks in combat and operations,

• engineer support for combat operations, implementation of combat engineer support measures,

• engineer support for non-combat operations, implementation of general engineer support measures,

• deployment and use of modern systems (UAV/UGV) within engineer support,

• design and application of 3D printing in demolition operations.

Members of the department also contribute expert services within the Ministry of Defence and at the level of the Engineer Corps.

Current research projects conducted by department staff

• LANDOPS: Conduct of Land Operations
  Project code: DZRO-FVL22-LANDOPS
  Funder: Ministry of Defence (MoD)

• Use of Autonomous Means in the Minelaying Process – Specific Research
  Project code: SV24-FVL-K108-BIL
  Funder: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)

• BATTLE FIELD 2030+: Configuration-investment strategy for the development of capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic
  Project code: OYUOB20240007
  Funder: Ministry of Defence (MoD)

• Portable Modular MoCap System for Recording and Assessing the Condition of Armed Forces Personnel and Rescuers
  Project code: TM05000017
  Funder: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR)

• Autonomous System for Conducting Pyrotechnic Reconnaissance in Extremely Hazardous Areas
  Project code: VB01000057
  Funder: Ministry of the Interior (MoI)