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Omnipol

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Czech defence and aerospace company

The Omnipol Group of companies, often stylized OMNIPOL, is a military industrial group headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. Throughout the country the Omnipol Group employs 4,000 people, out of which over 400 are dedicated to research and development.2 Its chief executive is Jiří Podpěra.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Jul 8, 1996Founded1
  • Industrydefence industry1
  • HeadquartersPrague1
  • Websiteomnipol.com
  • Legal formakciová společnost1
  • LEI529900ZSZ3G3T29H1D253
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressNekázanka 880/11, 110 00 Praha, Czechia3
  • Registered withMinistry of Justice, 250631383

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The Omnipol Group of companies, often stylized OMNIPOL, is a military industrial group headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. Throughout the country the Omnipol Group employs 4,000 people, out of which over 400 are dedicated to research and development.2

Corporate structure

Omnipol is part of a group headed by OMPO Holding. 14 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • OMPO Holding Praha 1, Czechia
    • LET Aircraft Industries 85% · Kunovice, Czechia
    • Omnipol 85% · Praha, Czechia
      • MESIT holding 75% · Uherské Hradiště, Czechia
        • MESIT asd, s.r.o. Subsidiary · 100% · Uherské Hradiště, Czechia
        • MESIT machinery, a.s. Subsidiary · Uherské Hradiště, Czechia
      • AERO TRADE a.s. Subsidiary · 100% · Praha, Czechia
      • ERA Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
      • OMNIPOL Project s.r.o. Subsidiary · 100% · Praha, Czechia
      • OMPO AERO TRADE s.r.o. Subsidiary · 100% · Praha, Czechia
    • Aircraft International Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
    • ERA a.s. Subsidiary · 85% · Pardubice, Czechia
    • LET Kunovice a.s. Subsidiary · 85% · Praha, Czechia
    • MESIT defence, s.r.o. Subsidiary · 41.77% · Uherské Hradiště, Czechia

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Omnipol reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

1934 - Founding of OMNIPOL

1939 - Takeover of the Joint Stock Company formerly Škoda Plzen Plants, and discontinuation of the pre-war activities of OMNIPOL.

1945 - Restoration of OMNIPOL's business activities, at the same time nationalisation of the parent Joint Stock Company formerly Škoda Plants in Plzen.

1953 - By resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, all the import and export agenda for aircraft and sports weapons is transferred to OMNIPOL a.s..

1956 - Change in the articles of association of the company, OMNIPOL a.s. becomes the Foreign Trade Enterprise (FTE) OMNIPOL.

1960 - Within the division of labour of the RVHP, the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic it is recommended to concentrate on the development, and production of, trainer jet aircraft and small transport aircraft. OMNIPOL, from its position as FTE, exports all aircraft (mainly Zlin, LET, and AERO) all of which are produced in the Czechoslovakia. Furthermore, the development and production of airport equipment (Tesla Pardbubice) is focused in Czechoslovakia. OMNIPOL is also in charge of state-controlled business concerning special purpose materials.

1973 - The sporting arms agenda is separated from the OMNIPOL FTE, and transferred to FTE Merkuria.

1990 - The end of OMNIPOL's monopoly on the export and import of aircraft.

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1996 - Privatisation of OMNIPOL a.s. completed.

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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Omnipol, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

Who has led Omnipol, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Subsidiaries

  • ERA

Also owns

Subsidiaries (GLEIF)

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Acquisitions

  1. 2022Acquired LET Aircraft Industries1
  2. Succeeded Autopol1

2011 - Acquisition of ERA a.s.

2015 - OMNIPOL becomes the strategic partner and co-investor in the L-39NG project.

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.

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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2022 - Acquisition of Aircraft Industries a.s., which developed and produces the L 410 NG, building on the global success of the L 410 Turbolet.

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Employees over time

  • 2016981
  • 2015911

Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 2024Parent Directly consolidated by OMPO Holding3
  2. Sep 8, 2004Renamed Name changed to OMNIPOL a.s.1
  3. Apr 9, 1999Renamed Name changed to OMNYX, a.s.1
  4. Jun 25, 1997Renamed Name changed to C.H.M., a.s.1
  5. Jul 8, 1996Founded Founded1

Sources

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