Omnipol

Omnipol is, since 2015, also the strategic partner and investor in the L-39NG, a subsonic military trainer and light attack aircraft manufactured by Aero Vodochody located on the outskirts of Prague.

2000 - After a period of searching for a new identity and new business opportunities in the 1990s, the company focuses on trading in high-tech products with high added value and investing in Czech traditional manufacturers.

[3] 2018 - Acquisition of MESIT holding a.s., a company engaged in the development and production of tactical communication systems and aeronautical instruments, as well as precision machining and specialized castings for the aerospace industry.

[4] 2021 - OMNIPOL Group acquires a 25% stake in AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE a.s., which develops and produces the L-159 Alca and the L-39NG aircraft, building on the historic global success of the L-39 Albatros.

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