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US Army Selected Swiss Designed APC9K Submachine Gun
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Swiss Military Shows Off Israeli Starliner ISR UAV
The Swiss Air Force is looking toward future threats with its new fleet of Hermes Starliner unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) manufactured by Israel’s Elbit Systems. The six UAVs will be based out of Emmen Air Base near […]
Defense Industry
Switzerland Purchases 36 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $6.25 Billion
Switzerland has inked a deal to procure three dozen F-35A fighter jets, dodging a proposed popular referendum in the hopes of receiving the new jets by the end of the decade. Bern’s armaments director Martin […]
Europe
Swiss Army Short-listed BAE Systems Archer Howitzer
The Swiss government has shortlisted BAE Systems’ Archer 155mm mobile howitzer as one of the systems going into the final round of competition for its future artillery system. The Swiss Federal Office for Defense Procurement, […]
Europe
Russian FSB Seized Millions of Dollars Swiss Watches in Retaliation For Western Sanctions
Russian secret-service agents confiscated millions of dollars’ worth of luxury watches from a Swiss watchmaker in apparent retaliation against Switzerland’s sanctions over the Ukraine war, Switzerland’s NZZ am Sonntag newspaper reported over the weekend. The watches were […]
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Lockheed Martin Delivered 142 F-35 Last Year Exceeding Expectations
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Switzerland selects the F-35A as new fighters and the Patriot air defense system
The Swiss defense ministry has proposed the purchase of 36 Lockheed Martin-built F-35A fighters to replace its air force’s ageing F/A-18 Hornets, pending a parliament approval. The Swiss Ministry of Defense, Civil Defense and Sports […]
Defense Industry
Airbus Offers Local Assembly For Swiss Eurofighter
Airbus has offered to assemble Eurofighter aircraft in Switzerland if the Swiss government opts for the European fighter jet instead of the American-made ones, according to an official who spoke to local media. Germany, Italy, […]
Defense Industry
F-35A Leads Swiss Air Force Fighters Competition
Lockheed Martin’s F35-A Lightning II performed the best in a Swiss evaluation of what fighter jet to buy next, although the final political decision was still open, Swiss broadcaster SRF reported on Monday, citing three […]
Europe
Swiss F/A-18 Hornet To Guard Its Airspace Round The Clock
Switzerland will get round-the-clock airspace protection starting this week, the military said Tuesday, nearly seven years after the country was unable to scramble fighter jets to respond to an hijacking outside of business hours. Starting […]