From June 2 to 12, NATO Partner Switzerland deployed four F/A-18 fighter aircraft to Jagel, Germany, for participation in the 2024 Tiger Meet and fly alongside other Tiger squadrons for tactical level flying to NATO standards.
The Swiss Federal Office for Armaments, armasuisse, has announced a tender for new medium-range ground-based air defence system (GBAD).
The European Sky Shield Initiative is a German initiative for ground-based air defence (GBAD) in Europe.
Mercury Mission Systems International SA announced that it will advance the manufacturing of defence technologies in Switzerland in collaboration with Lockheed Martin.
Switzerland has commenced the delivery of Leopard 2 A4 battle tanks to Rheinmetall Landsysteme, a German defence manufacturer.
Armasuisse signed a contract with Defenture for the delivery of the GRF (Groundforce) for the LAUF20 program.
The Swiss Federal Armaments Office, armasuisse, and German defence company Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH have finalized a contract for the sale of 25 decommissioned Leopard 2A4 tanks.
armasuisse, the Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement, has given the green light to GDELS-Mowag for the series production of the 120mm Mörser 16 mortar systems.
The Federal Council of Switzerland approved the application for the export of 25 Leopard 2 A4 main battle tanks to their original manufacturer, Rheinmetall Landsysteme.
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At extensive external ballistic trials in Sweden, armasuisse Science and Technology (S+T) was able to determine important test results.
The H135 can be used in many different roles and a range of attachments (e.g. rescue winch, rope down device, load beams, and ski pads) can be fitted in a short time.
In the project for a new artillery system, Switzerland is entering another significant phase with upcoming mobility trials.
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