Omnipol Group

Omnipol a.s. is a Czech military-industrial group headquartered in Prague, with roots dating to 1934. It operates as a private, family-led defense conglomerate that unites several legacy Czech manufacturers. The OMNIPOL Group “provides high-tech products for the aerospace and defence sector”.

Its portfolio includes Aircraft Industries (L‑410 regional transport aircraft), ERA a.s. (passive surveillance and air traffic control systems), and MESIT (military communications and avionics). Omnipol also holds a strategic stake in Aero Vodochody Aerospace (L‑39NG trainer aircraft). Altogether, the group employs roughly 4,000 professionals—about 500 of them in R&D roles —and operates in over 60 countries.

Omnipol’s manufacturing and R&D facilities are primarily in the Czech Republic (Pardubice, Kunovice, etc.), and it has established sales and support channels across NATO allies and partner nations. The company is privately owned (no public listing), structured as a joint-stock company (a.s.), with key governance led by CEO Richard Háva. It maintains the ability to work on classified programs (e.g. NATO SIP-funded contracts) under Czech and NATO clearance standards. Omnipol is a mid-sized European defense conglomerate (Defence or dual-use mid-cap) with a legacy in aircraft exports and avionics.

It specializes in advanced passive surveillance radars and multilateration systems (through ERA a.s.) and regional aircraft platforms (Aircraft Industries’ L‑410 NG and Aero Vodochody’s L‑39NG trainer). Omnipol’s technology alignment covers key European Defence Technology (EDT) areas: Electronic Warfare & Sensors (passive radar systems like VERA-NG, PLESS), Cyber & Communications (MESIT radios and avionics), and Platform Systems (turboprop aircraft). These capabilities strengthen European sovereignty by providing alternatives to non-EU suppliers in critical domains. For example, ERA’s VERA-NG passive radar offers an indigenously developed solution for airspace monitoring, reducing reliance on foreign radar vendors.