Procurement contract signed for F-35A fighter jets
On 19 September 2022, Head of Armaments Martin Sonderegger and Project Manager Darko Savic signed the procurement contract with the US government at armasuisse in Bern.
BAE Systems’ ARCHER 155mm mobile howitzer shortlisted by Swiss Armed Forces
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.
First reconnaissance drones arrived in Switzerland
The first two drones of the reconnaissance drone system (ADS 15) have arrived in Switzerland. In the coming months, they will undergo flight testing before being handed over to the Air Force in 2022.
Rheinmetall supplying Swiss Army with new generation of Maske 76mm rapid smoke/obscurant cartridges
The Swiss procurement authority armasuisse has contracted with Rheinmetall to supply a new generation of the tried-and-tested, highly effective Maske 76 rapid smoke/obscurant cartridge, known in Switzerland.
Switzerland Selects F-35 Lightning II For Future Air Defense Requirements
The Swiss Federal Council announced Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is the aircraft selected from its New Fighter Aircraft competition.