Defense & Civil Security: PZL Mielec in Poland has started production of Europe’s first Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk helicopters for the Czech Ministry of the Interior, with mission equipment fitted in the Czech Republic via ČLS and United Rotorcraft, boosting all-weather wildfire and disaster response under RescEU. Ammunition Industry: Czech group CSG has begun building a Future Artillery Complex in the US to produce up to 36,000 155-mm shells per month, aiming for operational start in 2029 under a contract worth up to $632m. Airlift for the Czech Armed Forces: Embraer delivered the first C-390 Millennium transport aircraft to the Czech Air Force on 16 July, just 20 months after the contract, expanding long-range heavy cargo and NATO/emergency support. Energy & Grid Reliability: ČEZ has kicked off a major scheduled maintenance shutdown at Dukovany Unit 3, including fuel replacement and safety/life-extension projects aligned with an up-to-80-year operating plan. EU Carbon Policy: The EU unveiled ETS reforms that would ease costs and extend free allowances for industry, while several member states including Czechia push for further ETS2 and transport-fuel flexibility to protect competitiveness. Czech Economy Signals: Czech industrial producer prices rose 1.3% year-on-year in June (slower than May), while Czechia also recorded one of the lowest inflation rates in the EU at 1.1%. EV Momentum: Europe’s BEV registrations surged, with Czechia hitting an all-time high in June and setting a new peak for the month.