US EditionSwiss Reinforce Ground-Air Defence with German Systems
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A South German armaments company, Berlin and Berne agree on an air defense deal for the Swiss army. Lake Constance is the focus.
The US does not deliver its Patriot missiles as promised. Switzerland is pulling the tear line – and is now buying IRIS-T SLM-type German air defense systems.
The five Iris-T-SLM systems for ground-based mid-range air defense, which the army intends to procure, caused a scandal in the defence department nine years ago.
According to Armasuisse, around 500 million Swiss francs are spent on air defense of medium range.
Switzerland Procures Five IRIS-T SLM Air Defense Systems
Switzerland has procured five IRIS-T SLM ground-based air-defense systems as part of the European Sky Shield Initiative. The German arms procurement agency signed the procurement contract with IRIS-T’s German manufacturer Diehl Defence on behalf of [...]
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