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List of equipment of the Swiss Army

This is a list of weapons, vehicles and aircraft used by the Swiss Army.

Base equipment edit

Infantry weapons edit

Firearms edit

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Combat Knife
Stgw 90 Bayonet     Switzerland Bayonet Wenger knife[1]
Handguns
SIG P 220
"Pistol 75"
    Switzerland Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum It replaced the Sig P210.[2][3]

It has been replaced in some specialised functions by the Pistol 03, and by the troops with the Pistol 12/15, but some might be in use today.[4]

SIG Pro SPC 2009
"Pistol 03"
    Switzerland Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Successor to the Pistol 75 in some special functions, this weapon was not attributed to the troop but to the units, such as the special forces (Swiss Grenadiers, ARD 10, FSK-17) and the military police.[2]
Glock 17
"Pistol 12/15 Standard"
    Austria Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Glock 17 gen 4, successor to the Pistol 03 in special functions, and successor to the Pistol 75 as the standard issued pistol in the Swiss Army. This weapon is issued to career officers, non-commissioned officers, special forces (Swiss Grenadiers, ARD 10, FSK-17) as a secondary weapon.[5]
Glock 26
"Pistol 12 Kurz"
    Austria Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Glock 26 gen 4, successor to the Pistol 03 and the Pistol 75 as the short variant of the pistol in the Swiss Army. It is the primary weapon for the military police and mechanics in the army.[5]
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5
"Machinenpistole"
 

 
  West Germany
  Germany
  Switzerland
Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Several variants used over times to answer specific needs.
B&T MP9-N
"Machinenpistole 14"
(Mp 14)
    Switzerland Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Used as personal defence weapon for units unlikely to see combat, such as cooks and headquarters staff.[7]
Assault rifles & Battle rifles
SIG 550
"Sturmgewehr 90"
(Stgw 90)
 

 
  Switzerland Assault rifle GP 90 Standard issue assault rifle in service in the Swiss Arm, successor to the Stgw 57, it was introduced from 1988.[8]

A total of 600,000 rifles have been produced for the Swiss Army.[8]

SIG 552
"Sturmgewehr 04"

(Stgw 04)
    Switzerland Carabine GP 90 Shortened version of the Sig 550, in use with the Swiss Grenadiers, ARD 10, FSK-17 .It partially replaced the MP5.[9]
SIG 553
"Sturmgewehr 07"

(Stgw 07)
    Switzerland Carabine GP 90 Shortened version of the Sig 550, in use with the Swiss Grenadiers, ARD 10, FSK-17 and the Military Police, it partially replaced the MP5.[9]
Machine guns
FN Minimi
"Leichtes Maschinengewehr 05"
(Lmg 05)
    Belgium Light machine gun GP 90 This is the only machine gun used by the infantry, the other machine guns are all mounted on vehicles.
  • 1472 in 2020[10]
  • 400 in 2021
W+F MG 51 /71
"Maschinengewehr 51"
(Mg 51/71)
 

 
  Switzerland General-purpose machine gun GP 11(7.5×55 mm Swiss) Manufactured by the Waffenfabrik Bern, it is a derivative of the MG 42.

It is used as:

  • Secondary weapon on the Panzer 87 tank
  • Primary weapon on the Mowag Eagle 1 / 2 (Aufklfz 93 and 97), installed on the MBK2 observation turret.
M2 Browning
"Maschinengewehr 63 / 93"
(Mg 63/93)
 

 
  United States
  Belgium
Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO Equipped on the Piranha II in the Swiss Army[11]
M2 Browning
"Maschinengewehr 07"
(Mg 07)
 

 
  United States
  Belgium
Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO Used with Kongsberg protector on the following vehicles:
  • Mowag Piranha I "Kdo Pz"[12]
  • Mowag Piranha III, several variants[13]
  • Mowag Eagle V "EOR"[14]
  • Mowag Duro IIIP "GMTF"[15]
  • Mowag Duro IIIP "A/B/C"[16]

Also mounted on a manual turret on the LIV (SO) Serval of the ARD 10.

Designated marksman rifles & Sniper rifles
SIG 550
"Sturmgewehr 90"
(SSGw 90)
  Switzerland Designated marksman rifle GP 90 Designated marksman in infantry troops, using the standard Stgw90 , equipped with a 4x24 Zielfernrohr scope from Kern, with an expected range of 600 m.[17]
SIG 751 SAPR
"Zielfernrohr Sturmgewehr 12"
(Zf Stgw 12)
  Switzerland Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51 mm NATO Used with AAD10 and MP Spez Det (military police special detachment). A successor seems to have entered service with the LMT MWS.[18] Rifle equipped with scope Schmidt & Bender 3-20×50 PM II.
LMT MWS MARS-H
"Zielfernrohr Sturmgewehr 20"
(Zf Stgw 20)
    United States Designated marksman rifle 6.5×48mm Creedmore, or

7.62×51 mm NATO

Used with ARD 10 and MP Spez Det (military police special detachment).[18] Rifle equipped with scope Schmidt & Bender 3-20×50 PM II.
Sako TRG-42
"Scharfschützengewehr 04"
(SSGw 04)
    United Kingdom
  Germany
Bolt action,
sniper rifle
8.6 mm

Gw Pat 04, Gw Pat 05 HK, Gw Pat 06 TC

196 ordered in 2004, all delivered by end 2005[19][20]

It is equipped with the Schmidt & Bender 3-12 scope (3-12x50 PMII), generally used at 10x power at night and 6x by day, and the RLV 0 5 night vision device from Simrad Optronics.[17]

It is being replaced by the Scharfschützengewehr 18.

Scharfschützengewehr 18
(SSGw 18)
Bolt action,

sniper rifle

8.6 mm

Gw Pat 04, Gw Pat 05 HK, Gw Pat 06 TC

Successor to the SSGw 04, being replaced from 2021 to 2023 and mentioned in the armament program 2021.[21]

No information regarding the rifle purchased, but it could be the B&T APR308 / 338 as it was tested by the Swiss Army.[22]

Sako TRG-42 Bolt action,

sniper rifle

8.6 mm

Gw Pat 04, Gw Pat 05 HK, Gw Pat 06 TC

Variant observed with the ARD 10 equipped with a different chassis, the "APO Saber Alloy SKO-42A1 MOD-1", and with a scope and a night vision module.[23]
PGM Hécate II
"Präzisionsschützengewehr 04 "
(PSg 04)
    France Bolt action,
anti-material rifle
12.7×99mm NATO 20 ordered, and used by the Special forces (ARD 10 and the Mountain Grenadiers)

It is equipped with the scope LTE J10 F1 8-10x from Scrome. The ammunition used is the Panzer Spreng-Patrone 92.[17]

Miscellaneous firearms
Remington Model 870
"Mehrzweckgewehr"
    United States Pump action shotgun 12 gauge Used by the military police, grenadiers, aviation field surveillance troops.[24]
Heckler & Koch P2A1
"Raketenpistolen 78HK"
    Switzerland
  Germany
Signal pistol 26.5mm Licensed production by the Waffenfabrik Bern[25]

Explosive weapons edit

Model Image Origin Type Notes
Grenades
RUAG HG 85     Switzerland Hand grenade Successor of the HG 43[26]

Training and explosive variants used by the army.[27]

Armament Program 1985, acquisition of 1.5 million grenades, and some others for training.[28]

Armament Program 2015, budget of CHF 38.9 million to replace 1 million of detonator.[29]

SIG GL 5040
"Gewehraufsatz 97"
    Switzerland Under barrel grenade launcher, 40×46mm LV Used by the grenadiers and fusiliers.
B&T GL06
"Mehrzweckwerfer 10"
    Switzerland Grenade launcher, 40×46mm LV Used by the military police since 2015.
Rocket launchers and anti-tank missiles
M72 LAW Mk 2     Norway
  United States
Rocket-propelled grenade Ordered with the Armament Program 2016, budget CHF 2 million.[30] Selected for short-range light armour engagement, to be used by infantry forces.[31]
  • 500 received in 2018[32]
RGW 90 HH     Germany
  Israel
  Singapore
Anti-tank rocket launcher Ordered with the Armament Program 2016, budget CHF 89 million.[30]

Selected to be used against structures, and vehicle lighter than IFV at rather short range.[31]

  • 8,000 delivered in 2018[33]
Panzerfaust 3     Germany Rocket-propelled grenade 110mm [34]
NLAW     United Kingdom
  Sweden
  Switzerland
Short-range Anti-tank guided missile Ordered with the Armament Program 2016, budget CHF 140 million.[30]

4,000 ordered in 2016 with the armament program. Selected as the future anti-tank missile.[31][35]

BGM-71 TOW-2     United States Anti-tank guided missile 400 launchers, 12,000 missiles ordered in 1986 (USD $209 million) [36]

Only used with the tank hunter Piranha 2 6x6, to be retired in the following years.[37]

Land mines
Richtladung 96 light     Switzerland Directional light mine Can be used against un-protected vehicles up to 50 m.[38]

Modified after ratification of Ottawa treaty in 2000 to prevent the indiscriminatory effect.[39]

Richtladung 96 heavy     Switzerland Directional heavy mine Can be used against un-protected vehicles up to 150 m, 2 splinters per square meter at 150 m.[38]

Modified after ratification of Ottawa treaty in 2000 to prevent the indiscriminatory effect.[39]

HPD-2 mine
"Panzerabwehrmine 88"
(Pzaw Mi 88)
    France Anti-tank mine According to the Swiss government, it complies with the Ottawa treaty as it discriminates weights typical of military vehicle classes.[39]

Personal equipment edit

Model Image Origin Type Entered service Quantity Notes
Schuberth Gefechtshelm M92
"Schutzhelm 04"
    Germany Combat helmet 2006 105,000 Ordered with the Armament Program 2004, CHF35 million budget, to enter service in 2006[40][41]
Ops-Core FAST Helmet     United States Combat helmet Used by the Army Reconnaissance Detachment 10.
Modular ballistic protection
"Ballistischer Körperschutz 18"
  Belgium
   Switzerland
Bulletproof vest 2022 100,000 Ordered with the Armament Program 2018, budget CHF 199.2 million[42]

Supplied by Seyntex N.V. and SSZ Equipment SA[43]

Combat Clothing 2006
"Kampfbekleidung 90/06"
     Switzerland Combat uniform 2006 Using the TAZ 90 camouflage.
Modulat combat clothing system 18
"MBAS Program, Kampfbekleidung 18"
     Switzerland
  Belgium
  Italy
Combat uniform 2022 100,000 Ordered with the Armament Program 2018, budget CHF 377 million.[42]

This program includes the combat clothing, the modular bags, the hydration systems, and a ballistic protection (199.2 million). Using the TAZ 16 camouflage.

(mostly Swiss suppliers)[43]

Paul Boyé Technologies
"ABC Einsatzanzüge 21"
 

Illustration

  France NBC protection suit level 4 2023 160,000 Purchased with the Armament Program 2021, budget CHF 120 million.[44][45]

The equipment includes the suit. a mask, gloves and overboots.

30'000 protection suits and 3,300 training suits delivered as of 2023.[46]

Paul Boyé Technologies
"ABC Ausbildungsanzüge"
NBC training suit 2023 57,000
AKU Tactical ®
"Kampfstielel Schwer 19"
(KS 19)
  Italy Combat boots 2021 75,000 New standard combat shoes, ordered with the Armament Program 2019.

Replacement of the old combat shoes (KS90).[47]

AKU Tactical ®
"Kampfstielel Schwer 14 GTX®"
(KS 14)
    Italy Combat boots 2016 Purchased for professional soldiers[48]
Meindl
"Kampfstielel Schwer 08 AGFA"
(KS 08)
    Germany Combat boots 2010 Purchased for professional soldiers

Accessories edit

Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
VarioRay LLM
"Laser-Licht-Modul 19"
(LLM19)
    Germany Laser sightTactical light 9'640 Made by Rheinmetall Soldier Electronics GmbH

Ordered with the Armament Program 2019, to replace the REM096, delivered in 2020–2022.[49][50]

LEICA BIG 25
"Restlichtverstärker 95/19"
(RLV95/19)
   Switzerland Night vision goggles
(3rd generation)
5'700 Acquired with the Armament Program 1995, modified by Safran Vectronix with the Armament Program 2019 with 4G image intensifier tubes supplied by Photonis.[51]
new NYX™
"Restlichtverstärker 19"
(RLV19)
 Illustration (AN PVS-31D, derived from NYX),   Greece
   Switzerland
Night vision goggles
(4th generation)
8'385 Designed by Theon Sensors and manufactured by Safran Vectronix AG, equipped with 4G image intensifier tubes supplied by Photonis.

Ordered with the Armament Program 2019.[52][50]

L3Harris GPNVG-18  Illustration   United States Night vision goggles
(4th generation)
Used with ARD 10.[53]
Safran MOSKITO TI™
"Wärmebildgeräte Medium Range 19"
(WBG MR 19)
     Switzerland Multifunction IR goggles
(laser range finder, laser pointer, compass, inclinometers)
340 Designed and madeby Safran Vectronix AG, ordered with the Armament Program 2019.

Used as an observation tool, can be used to transmit images to command.[51][54][55]

Safran JIM Compact™
"Wärmebildgeräte Long Range 19"
(WBG LR 19, sensor for TASYS SMALL)
     Switzerland Multifunction IR goggles
(laser range finder, laser pointer, GPS, inclinometers)
700 Designed and made by Safran Vectronix AG, ordered with the Armament Program 2019 .

To equip all artillery reconnaissance vehicle (Eagle V 6x6, Eagle III Mech Aufkl, Eagle III Schiesskdt and MB 300 TASYS Klein).[51][54][55]

Vehicles edit

Armoured fighting vehicles edit

Name Image Origin Type Equipment Quantity acquired Entered service In service
(2023)
Notes
Leopard 2A4
"Panzer 87 WE"
(Pz 87 WE)[4]
    West Germany
   Switzerland
Main battle tank Rh-120 L/44

W+F MG 51/71

Electric turret

380 1987 134 134 Panzer 87 modernised to standard Panzer 87 WE through the Armament Program 2006, converted in 2009–2011, in active service since 2011.[56] 71 Leopard 2A4 remaining in reserve, potential
CV9030 CH
"Schützenpanzer 2000"
(Spz 2000)
    Sweden
   Switzerland
IFV 154 2003 186 Purchased with the Armament Program 2000, budget CHF 990 million.[57]

Modernisation of the CV90 through the Armement Program 2020, budget CHF 438 million.[58]

Option for 124 additional CV9030 was never confirmed.[59]

CV9030 CH
"Kommando Schützenpanzer 2000"
(Kdo Spz 2000)
IFV Command Post 32
CV9030 CH
"Ausbildungsmittel Spz. 2000"
    Sweden
   Switzerland
Instruction equipment 7 turrets

3 chassis

7 Purchased with the Complementary Armament Program 2002, budget CHF 37 million, used only to train the troop and the mechanics[60]
(7 turrets and 3 chassis)
Mowag Piranha IB
6×6

"Panzerjäger 90 [de]"
(Pzj TOW 6×6)
     Switzerland
  Norway
Tank hunter 310 1990 106 Vehicles equipped with a NM142 turret (Norwegian design), armed with 2 BGM-71 TOW.

To be retired from 2023 to 2025.[42]

200 modified in other variants, 2 destroyed in accident, 2 sold to police Geneva.

Armoured vehicles (APC, command vehicles, reconnaissance) edit

Name Image Origin Type Acquired new Entered service In service
(2023)
Notes
M113 A1
"SchützPanzer 63/07 Rpe"
(SPz 63/07 Rpe)
  United States
   Switzerland
APC
Armoured personnel carrier
1,250 [36] 2008 40 SE-235 / m2+ / m1[61]
M113 A1
"Kommando Panzer 63/07"
(Kdo Pz 63/07)
    United States
   Switzerland
Command vehicle 2008 50 SE-235 / m2+ / m1[62]

To be replaced by Mowag Eagle V 6×6, the order is to be placed in 2 batches (2024[63] and 2026[64])

M113 A1
"Kommando Panzer Artillerie 63/97"
(Kdo Pz Art 63/97)
    United States
   Switzerland
Artillery command post 1998 35 SE-235 / m2+ / m1

GPS / INTAFF[65]

M113 A1
"Feuerleitpanzer 63/97"
(Flt Pz 63/97)
    United States
   Switzerland
Fire direction vehicle 1998 53 SE-235 / m2+ / m1 / INTAFF[66]
Mowag Piranha IB 6×6
"Kommando Panzer 6×6 gl"
(Kdo Pz 6×6)
     Switzerland Command vehicle 0 2008 160 Converted from Panzerjäger 90 [de] with the Armament Program 2006, budget CHF126 million[67]

Turret M153 Protector with M2 Browning (Mg 07).

Mowag Piranha IB 6×6
"Sanitätspanzer [de]"
     Switzerland Armoured ambulance 0 2006 40 Converted from Panzerjäger 90 [de] with the Armament Program 2005, budget CHF 38 million[68][69]
Mowag Piranha IB 6×6
"Panzerjäger Fahrschule"
   Switzerland Driver training vehicle 4 4 Driver training vehicle[70]
Mowag Piranha IIC 8×8
"Radschützenpanzer 93 [de]"
(Spz 93)
     Switzerland APC
Armoured personnel carrier
282 1995 515 515 Piranha II

8×8. in 4 variants, CHF 721 million

Armament Program:

  • 1993, 205 vehicles, 305 million
  • 1996, 205 vehicles, 284 million
  • 1999, 105 vehicles, 132 million[71][72][73]

Equipment:

  • All variants: Turret Kuka 606 A1-CH with Mg 63/93
  • PAL Pz 93 with RGW 90
  • Kdo Pz 93/99 INTAFF with command system
Mowag Piranha IIC 8×8
"PAL Pz 93"
     Switzerland APC
Armoured personnel carrier
141 1995
Mowag Piranha IIC 8×8
"Kommado Panzer 93/99"
(Kdo Pz 93/99)
     Switzerland Command vehicle 92 1995
Mowag Piranha IIC 8×8
"Kommando Panzer 93/99 INTAFF"
(Kdo Pz 93/99 INTAFF)
     Switzerland Artillery command post
Mowag Piranha IIC 8×8
"Schützpanzer 93 Fahrschule"
(Spz 93 Fahrschule)
     Switzerland Driver training vehicle 5 1995 5 Driver training vehicle [74]
Mowag Piranha IIC 8×8
"Schützpanzer 93 Militärpolizei"
(Spz Pz 93 Militärpolizei)
     Switzerland APC
Armoured personnel carrier
8 1998 8 Military police vehicle [75]
Mowag Piranha IIIC 8×8
"Führung Panzer FIS/HE"
(FHR Pz FIS/HE)
(FIS=Command Information System)
     Switzerland Command vehicle 6 2005 6 Ordered with the Armament Program 2002.

Armed with M2 Browning (Mg 63/93)[76]

Mowag Piranha IIIC 8×8
"Führung Panzer FIS/HE INTAFF"
(FHR Pz FIS/HE INTAFF)
     Switzerland Artillery command post 6 2011 6 Ordered with the Armament Program 2007.

Artillery Command, also known as Fire Management Center[77][78]

Mowag Duro IIIP 6×6
"Duro Geschütztes Mannschaftstransportfahrzeug"
(Duro GMTF)
     Switzerland APC
Armoured personnel carrier
407 2010 417 420 Mowag Duro IIIP 6×6 in 3 variants, CHF 740 million

Armament program:

  • 2008, 220 vehicle (210 GMTF, 6 ambulance, 4 GMTF SWISSINT), 396 million [79]
  • 2010, 70 vehicles, 122 million[80]
  • 2013, 130 vehicles, 222 million[81]

3 GMTF lost over accidents.[82]

Protector RCWS for the GMTF variant. 72 GMTF equipped with FIS HE command information system.[83]

Mowag Duro IIIP 6×6
"Duro GMTF SWISSINT KFOR"
   Switzerland APC
Armoured personnel carrier
6 2010
Mowag Duro IIIP 6×6
"Duro GMTF SWISSINT KFOR Ambulance"
     Switzerland Armoured ambulance 4 2010
Mowag Eagle II
"Aufklärungsfahrzeug 97/06"
     Switzerland Armoured reconnaissance vehicle 175 1997 171 Ordered with the Armament Program 1997, budget CHF 99 million.[84]

Modernised in 2006, 4 decommissioned after accident.[85]

Mowag Eagle III
"Schiesskommandanten Fahrzeug INTAFF"(SKdt Fz INTAFF)
     Switzerland Artillery observer vehicle
and
artillery command post
120 2003 119 Ordered with the Armament Program 2000, budget CHF 166 million.[85]
ACS Enok 5.4 Swissint

"Panzer Wagen, Mercedes-Benz G300 CDI 4×4"

 

(Illustration, painted white)

  Germany Armoured patrol vehicle Unknown Purchased for peace keeping missions for Swissint. Known to be used with the Swisscoy mission.[86][87][88]
AGF Serval

"Leicht Aufklärung Fahrzeug 06"

(LAuF 06)

    Germany

  Austria

Light reconnaissance vehicle Unknown 2007 Light reconnaissance and support vehicle used by AAD10, supplied in 2007.[89]

Equipped with RLS 609CH mount for M2 Browning and MG 51 /71. To be replaced by the LAUF 20

Armoured engineering vehicles edit

Name Image Origin Type Acquired Entered service In service
(2023)
Notes
BPz3 Büffel
"Bergpanzer Büffel"
(BPz Büffel)
    Germany ARV
(Armoured recovery vehicle)
0 2004 25 Converted from Panzer 87 with the Armament Program 2001, budget CHF 179 million[90]
Leguan
"Brückenpanzer Leo"
    Germany AVLB
(Armoured vehicle-launched bridge)
0 2020 12 Converted from Panzer 87 with the Armament Program 2014, budget CHF 179 million (last being delivered in 2023)[91][90]

The order includes a military section:

  • 12 pairs of 14 m bridges (24 bridges)
  • 6 IVECO semi trucks 6×6 supplying reserve 14 m bridges
  • 12 bridges of 26 m
  • 6 IVECO semi trucks 8×8 supplying reserve 26 m bridges

A civilian section:

  • 1 pair of 14 m bridges
  • 1 bridge of 26 m
AEV 3 Kodiak
"Geniepanzer Kodiak"
    Germany
   Switzerland
AEV
(Armoured engineering vehicle)
0 2008 12 Converted from Panzer 87 with the Armament Program 2004, budget CHF 129 million[92]
M113 A1
"Sappeur Panzer 63/05"
(Sap Pz 63/05)
    United States
   Switzerland
Sapper vehicle 2005 60 SE-235 / m1.[93]

Replacement planned with Mowag Piranha IV PI PZ 21 (Pionier Panzerfahrzeug 21)[94]

M113 A1
"Minenräumpanzer 63/00"
(Mirm Pz 63/00)
    United States
   Switzerland
Mine plow 2003 12 Ordered with Armament Program 2000.[95]

Replacement planned with Mowag Piranha IV PI PZ 21 (Pionier Panzerfahrzeug 21)[94]

Mowag Duro IIIP
"EOD/KAMIBES"
   Switzerland EOD
(Explosive ordinance disposal)
5 2008 5 5 DURO–3P Explosive Ordinance Disposal EOD (5 delivered in 2008)[96]
Telerob tEODor     Germany EOD robot
(Explosive ordinance disposal)
5 5 Equipping the Mowag Duro IIIP EOD[96]
Mowag Eagle V
"EOD"
     Switzerland EOD
(Explosive ordinance disposal)
5 2015 5 Equipped with PackBot [97]
Endeavor Robotics PackBot     United States EOD robot
(Explosive ordinance disposal)
5 5 Equipping the Mowag Eagle V EOD[97][98]

CBRN reconnaissance vehicles edit

Name Image Origin Type Acquired Entered service In service
(2023)
Notes
Piranha IIIC 8×8
"ABC-Aufklärungsfahrzeug 08 [de]"

(ABC Aufkl Fz 08)
     Switzerland CBRN
(Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear)
12 2015 12 Ordered with the Armament Program 2008, budget CHF 70 million [79] + 25 million (including new tech, Armament program 2011[99]).

Equipped with Protector RCWS with Mg 07. Protected by 3 additional ballistic armour modules STANAG level 4[100]

Duro IIIP
"Duro ABC Nachweis Fahrzeug"(Nachweis Fz ABC Abw)
 

 
   Switzerland CBRN
(Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear)
12 2015 12 Ordered with the Armament Program 2008, budget CHF 47 million. [79]

Divided in 4 teams with each

  • 1 A for radiation detection
  • 1 B for bacteriologic detection
  • 1 C for chemical detection

Equipped with RCWS Protector with Mg 07[83]

ACS Enok 5.4

"Radiometrie Wagen L22, Mercedes-Benz G280 CDI 4×4"

    Germany Radiology reconnaissance vehicle 4 4 Equips the ABC Defense Battalion 10 [101][102][103]

Armoured communications vehicles edit

Name Image Origin Type Acquired Entered service In service
(2023)
Notes
Piranha IIIC 8×8
"Radio Access Point Pz"
(RAP Pz)
 

 
  Switzerland Mobile radio transmission with wire communication system 36 2005 36 Ordered with the Armament program 2002, with a budget of CHF120 million.[104]

13 m high antennas, with 2 R-905 directional antennas, used as the bridge between the wire based communication system IMFS and the radio system SE-235

Piranha IIIC 8×8
"Mehrzweck-Sender IFASS",
(Mzs Pz SE-630)
     Switzerland Multi-purpose transmitter 8 2012 8 Ordered with the Armament Program 2007. [105]

In service since 2012. IFASS multi-use emitter.

Piranha IIIC 8×8
"KOMPAK Pz"
 

 
   Switzerland Communication hub vehicle 12 2014 12 Ordered with the Armament Program 2007.[105]

Equipment:

  • SE-239 radio
  • SE-441 POLYCOM radio
  • SATCOM
  • CrossSwitch (assembly of communication systems)
  • Antennas on mast[106]
Piranha IIIC 8×8
"Kommunikation Panzer"
(KOMM Pz)
     Switzerland Communication hub vehicle 8 2010 8 Ordered with the Armament Program 2009 [107]

Indirect fire edit

Name Image Origin Type Calibre Acquired Entered

service

In service
(2023)
Notes
M-109 KAWEST WE     United States
  Switzerland
Self-propelled howitzer 155 mm
L/47
581 2009 133 The remaining M109 are all at the standard M-109 KAWEST WE.[108]
12 cm Mortar 74
"12 cm Minenwerfer 74"
    Switzerland Heavy mortar 120 mm 320 1991–92 Modernised variant in service since the 1990s.[109]
Expal MX2 KM 81 mm
"8.1cm Mörser 19"
    Spain Mortar 81 mm 300 2021 300
(by end 2023)
Purchased with the armament program for 118 million Swiss francs:[110][111]
  • CHF 57.5 million for the mortars, observation laptops, ballistic computer, radio and modifications to the simulator
  • CHF 49.0 million for ammunition (Saab Bofors Dynamic Switzerland)
  • CHF 11.5 for logistics, risk, and reserve on inflation
6 cm Mortar 87
"6 cm Werfer 87"
    Switzerland Infantry mortars 60 mm 5,500 1990 5'500 of those mortars were initially ordered, their number today is unknown, range 250 – 1,000 meters.[109]

Electronic equipment for indirect fire support edit

Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Elbit laptop
"INTAFF 15"
  Israel Artillery command equipment Ordered to support the M109 Kawest WE[112][113]
Panasonic CF-20 Toughpad
"TARANIS SMS Scouts"
[114]   Germany
  Japan
Observation and fire control computer (laptop) 520 Ordered to equip the 8.1 cm Mörser 19[115]

Equipped with the TARANIS system for mortar fire control system (derivative of system ESG FÜWES ADLER III)[116]

Panasonic FZ-M1 Toughpad
"TARANIS SMS ballistic"
[117]   Germany
  Japan
Ballistic computer (tablet) 320 Ordered to support the 8.1 cm Mörser 19[115]
Radio
"SE-189 / + small radios"
Radio with data transmission 120
/
1120
Ordered to support the 8.1 cm Mörser 19[115]

Civilian radio used as a transition solution until the service of the TASYS system[111]

Hirtenberger Defense ELectronic Aiming Device
"ELAD"
  Austria Mortar electronic aiming device 300 Delivered between 2021 and 2023 for the Expal MX2 KM 81 mm.[118]

Communication edit

  • R-905 microwave transmission station

Air defence edit

Surveillance edit

Program Image Origin Type In service from Quantity Notes
AN/TPS-75
FLORES
    United States
  France
Air surveillance radar,
3D radar,
PESA
2004 4 4 radar sites, Mount Pilatus, Scopi, Weisshorn and Weissfluh made by Thales Raytheon Systems.[119]

Modernised in 2022.[120]

Feeding the FLORAK0 radar system.

AN/TPS-70
"Tactical Flight Radar"

(TAFLIR)
    United States Mobile air surveillance radar,
3D radar,
PESA,
s-band
1985 5 Feeding the FLORAK0 radar system.[121]

To be replaced by the Tmob Radar MR.[122]

Hensoldt ASR-S
"Flugplatz Luftraum Überwachungsradar"
(FLUR)
 (illustration)   Germany Airport Surveillance Radar 5 Ordered with the Armament program 2009, supplied by Hensoldt and EADS Cassidian. Installed at the air bases of Payerne, Emmen, Locarno, Meiringen and Sion.

This radar replaces the FLUR 90.[123][124]

Selex PAR 2090 CF
"Militärisches Anflugleitsystem Plus"
(MALS Plus)
    Italy Precision Approach Radar 6 Ordered with the Armament program 2009, supplied by Selex, through EADS Cassidian.[125][126][127]

Installed at the air bases of Payerne, Emmen, Locarno, Meiringen, Sion.

Replaces QUADRADAR

Air defence systems edit

Program Image Origin Type In service from Quantity Notes
FIM-92 Stinger

Leichtes Fliegerabwehr-Lenkwaffensystem Stinger

    United States

   Switzerland

MANPAD 1994 3,500 missiles

480 launchers

Manufactured under licence by Eidg. Flugzeugwerk Emmen F+W (RUAG today) [128][129]
AN/PPQ-2 [fr]

"PSTAR" radar (Portable Search and Target Acquisition Radar)

"Alert STI"

    United States Trailer equipped with 3D short range radar 2002 24 Ordered with the Armament program 2002, budget CHF70 million to Lockheed Martin NE&SS-Radar Systems [130][128][131]

Used as a surveillance system for the Stinger air-defence units.

GDF-005 modified

35 mm Fliegerabwehrkanonen 63/12.

     Switzerland Anti-air twin canon 24 Modified from the GDF-001 / 002 (Fliegerabwehrkanonen 63) to make it compatible with the AHEAD ammunition.[132][133]
Oerlikon Skyguard

Feuerleitgerät 75/10 Skyguard (Flt Gt 75/10)

 

 

   Switzerland Fire control system Fire control system of the GDF-005, equipped with radar and optical sensors.[133]

Aircraft edit

UAV in the Swiss Army edit

Intermediate phase with a certain number of drones acquired to build up competences, experience and doctrine prior to a future step.[134] Intent to expend UAV use in 2024.

Model Image Origin Type Role Quantity Notes
Orbiter 2B     Israel UAV,
Fixed-wing,
FLIR
ISTAR
Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance
3 Ordered to Aeronautics Defense in 2020, budget for it included in the Armament Program 2019.[135][136]

At the moment, only used by professional military forces (special forces and artillery)[134]

ANAFI/T SE
ANAFI Thermal
    France

   Switzerland

Mini-UAV,
Multicopter,
FLIR
Training 74 Ordered to Parrot / SenseFly in 2020, budget for it included in the Armament Program 2019, and part of the program "Swiss Mini UAV Program” (Swiss MUAS).

Purchased to be used as a training drone for the troops.[134][137][138]

Indago 3  (illustration picture)   United States Mini-UAV,
Multicopter
ISR
Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
7 Ordered to LM in 2020, budget for it included in the Armament Program 2019.

Planned to equip special forces, combat troops and rescue troops.[134][139][140] Equipment of Swiss variant:

  • transponder (collision avoidance)
  • Silvus Technologies radio
  • Lockheed Martin CDL Systems, VCSi Ground Control System software (with Swiss maps, digital terrain elevation data (DTED), and Geofencing)[141]
DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced     China Mini-UAV,
Multicopter
EOD surveillance
Explosive ordinance disposal
4 [142]
Black Hornet Nano     Norway Nano-UAV,
Helicopter,
FLIR
ISR
Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
19 Ordered in 2020, budget for it included in the Armament Program 2019.[134]

Future equipment edit

Equipment ordered edit

Program Equipment Type Image Origin Quantity Delivery Cost Note
Vehicles
Aufklärungssystem TASYS Mowag Eagle V
6×6
Armoured reconnaissance vehicles      Switzerland 100 From 2024 CHF 380 million C2 system supplied by Elbit Systems,

L3 Harris WESCAM MX™ - RSTA on mast 8 m high:[112]

  • 1 HD color camera
  • 1 SWIR camera
  • 1 MWIR camera
  • 1 illumination laser
  • 1 distance measure laser

INTAFF 15 for data transmission.

[143][144][145]

LAUF 20 GRF
Replacement of the AGF Serval LAUF
Defenture VECTOR Light tactical vehicle     Netherlands Unknown Unknown Unknown Prototype delivered to Swiss Army in February 2021, meant to be supplied to the ARD 10, order confirmed in December 2023 (special forces)[146][147]
Pionier Panzerfahrzeug 21
Replacement of M113 A1 Minenräumpanzer 63/00 and M113 A1 Sappeur Panzer 63/05
Mowag Piranha IV Armoured engineering vehicles      Switzerland 84 2025 CHF 577 million 60 ordered in 2021, 24 in 2022.[148]

Global Clearance Solutions supplies a quick coupler, dozer blades, manipulator arms.

Pearson supplies mine ploughs.

24 drones part of the contract

Indirect Fire
12 cm Mörser 16
Recover capability abandoned in 2010 with the retiring of the M113 A1 Minenwerfer Panzer 64/91
Mowag Piranha IV
RUAG Cobra [de]
Mortar carrier      Switzerland 48 2024 CHF 579 million 32 Piranha IV Cobra ordered in 2016, 16 additional in 2022.[149]

Additional trucks, and containers were ordered in 2022, but in unknown quantity.

Command vehicles modified from existing fleet of Eagle III.

Iveco Trakker Container armoured truck  (illustration picture)   Italy 12
Mowag Eagle III Command vehicle      Switzerland 16
Ammunition container ISO shipping containers
(20 ft)
[150]    Switzerland 36
Air Force
Air 2030, Replacement of the F/A-18C/D Hornet and F-5E Tiger II

"Air2030: Neues Kampfflugzeug"

F-35A Swing role,

Jet fighter

    United States

  Italy

at least 24 assembled in Italy[151]

36 2027

to

2030

CHF 6'036 million, budget breakdown[152]
  • CHF 3'828 million for 36 F-35
  • CHF 1'927 million for logistic, training, ground equipment
  • CHF 107 million ammunition
  • CHF 86 million for training, mission planning, evaluation systems
  • CHF 87 million of reserve (82 for risks, 5 for inflation)
A referendum could still lead to a cancellation of this purchase.
Air2030 BODLUV

"Air2030 Bodengestütztes Luftverteidigungssystem grösserer Reichweite"

TOC-C

"Tactical Operation Center Coordination"

Coordination   United States 3 2026

to

2028

CHF 1.987 billion budget,

Contract USD $1.2 billion

Coordination of the air-defence mission[153]
AN/MSQ-132

Known as TOC-E in the Swiss Army "Tactical Operation Center Execution"

Engagement control station     United States 5 [154][155]
AN/MPQ-65A AESA Radar, with GaN solid-state transmitters,

Semi-trailer

    United States 5 Radar 360°, with a primary direction[156]
EPP RADAR-V Electrical power plant for radar  

(illustration of a different variant of the power plant)

  Germany 5 Supplied by Vincorion[157]
M903 Launching station     United States 17 [156]
OE-349 Antenna Mast Group UHF communications array   7 [156]
Raytheon MIM-104E GEM-T (PAC-2) Long range surface-to-air missile
(solid-state GaN transmitters for guidance system)
    United States
  Germany
70 MBDA Deutschland GmbH will manufacture the GEM-T missiles for European clients of Raytheon[158]
Iveco MLT Semi trucks

and 8×8 trucks

 

(illustration of a Trakker semi-truck)

  Italy Around

42

[159][160]
Air2030 BODLUV complement

"Air2030 Bodengestütztes Luftverteidigungssystem grösserer Reichweite"

Lockheed Martin PAC-3 MSE Medium range surface-to-air missile  

 

  United States 72 2028 CHF 300 million Complementary missile order to Lockheed Martin in 2023, budget for it included in the Armament Program 2023, and part of the program "Air2030 BODLUV”[161][162][163][164]

Equipment to be ordered edit

Program Equipment (pre) selected Type Image Origin Quantity To enter service in Notes
Small arms
BGM-71 TOW
replacement
Spike LR2 Anti-tank guided missile     Israel
  Germany
Unknown Successor selected in 2023.

Financing and order with armament program 2024, budget CHF 200 million.[165][166]

Vehicles
M113A1 Kdo Pz 63/07
replacement
"Führungsfahrzeug Kat. 3"
Mowag Eagle V
(6×6)
Armoured command vehicle  (Illustration of base vehicle)    Switzerland Unknown 2026 To be ordered in 2 batches:
  • Batch 1 to be ordered with the Armament Program 2024, budget CHF 260 million[63]
  • Batch 2 to be ordered with the Armament Program 2026 / 27, budget unknown[64]
Indirect Fire
M109 KAWEST WE
replacement
"Artillerie Wirkplattform und Wirkmittel 2026"
Archer
on Rheinmetall HX2
(8×8)
Self-propelled howitzer,
155 mm
L/52
    Sweden
  Germany
Unknown Around
2028
-
2030
  • Systems shortlisted in 2022
  • Trials in 2023–2024
  • Selection in 2025
  • To be financed in the Armament Program 2026[167]
RCH 155
on Boxer
(8×8)
    Germany
  Netherlands
RCH 155
on Piranha IV
(10×10)
 (Illustration of base vehicle)    Switzerland
  Germany
Electronic equipment for the Army
Mobile tactical radars
"Tmob Radar MR"
Unknown Semi-mobile 3D radar Unknown 2031
  • Program commissioned in 2023
  • To be financed by the Armament Program 2027[168]
Passive air surveillance radar Unknown Passive radar  

(Illustration of a passive radar)

Unknown Financing and order with armament program 2024, budget CHF 120 million.[166]
UAV for the Army
Mini UAV Unknown ISR
Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
 (illustration picture) Unknown Financing and order with armament program 2024, budget CHF 20 million.[166]
Air Force
Bodluv MR Programme

Replacement of M Flab (Rapier)
Systeme der bodengestützten Luftverteidigung mittlerer Reichweite

Diehl Medium range air defence   Germany Unknown [169][170]
  • Tender launched 30 April 2024
  • Offer to be provided by July 2024
  • Decision, third quarter 2024
  • Financing and order with armament program 2025

Note: "ESSI participation doesn't preclude the system choice"

The manufacturers received a request to offer a system adapted to the tender file.[171]

Diehl:

Kongsberg / Raytheon

MBDA

Kongsberg / Raytheon   Norway   United States
MBDA (request to MBDA headquarter in France)   France   Italy

  United Kingdom

Reserve edit

Name Image Origin Type Removed from active service In reserve
(2023)
Notes
Leopard 2A4
"Panzer 87"
    West Germany
   Switzerland
Main battle tank 1987 71 2023, 71 in reserve after sale of 25 tanks to Rheinmetall in November 2023.[181]

The army wishes to reactivate 46 tanks (12 for training, 34 to modernise for active service), and keep 25 tanks in reserve for spare parts.[56]

Eagle I
"Aufklärungsfahrzeug 93"
     Switzerland Armoured reconnaissance vehicle 1993 156 Retired at the end of 2019[85]

Former equipment edit

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list, equipment, swiss, army, this, list, weapons, vehicles, aircraft, used, swiss, army, contents, base, equipment, infantry, weapons, firearms, explosive, weapons, personal, equipment, accessories, vehicles, armoured, fighting, vehicles, armoured, vehicles, . This is a list of weapons vehicles and aircraft used by the Swiss Army Contents 1 Base equipment 1 1 Infantry weapons 1 1 1 Firearms 1 1 2 Explosive weapons 1 1 3 Personal equipment 1 2 Accessories 2 Vehicles 2 1 Armoured fighting vehicles 2 2 Armoured vehicles APC command vehicles reconnaissance 2 3 Armoured engineering vehicles 2 4 CBRN reconnaissance vehicles 2 5 Armoured communications vehicles 3 Indirect fire 3 1 Electronic equipment for indirect fire support 4 Communication 5 Air defence 5 1 Surveillance 5 2 Air defence systems 6 Aircraft 6 1 UAV in the Swiss Army 7 Future equipment 7 1 Equipment ordered 7 2 Equipment to be ordered 8 Reserve 9 Former equipment 10 ReferencesBase equipment editSee also Service rifle Switzerland Infantry weapons edit Firearms edit Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes Combat Knife Stgw 90 Bayonet nbsp nbsp Switzerland Bayonet Wenger knife 1 Handguns SIG P 220 Pistol 75 nbsp nbsp Switzerland Semi automatic pistol 9 19mm Parabellum It replaced the Sig P210 2 3 It has been replaced in some specialised functions by the Pistol 03 and by the troops with the Pistol 12 15 but some might be in use today 4 SIG Pro SPC 2009 Pistol 03 nbsp nbsp Switzerland Semi automatic pistol 9 19mm Parabellum Successor to the Pistol 75 in some special functions this weapon was not attributed to the troop but to the units such as the special forces Swiss Grenadiers ARD 10 FSK 17 and the military police 2 Glock 17 Pistol 12 15 Standard nbsp nbsp Austria Semi automatic pistol 9 19mm Parabellum Glock 17 gen 4 successor to the Pistol 03 in special functions and successor to the Pistol 75 as the standard issued pistol in the Swiss Army This weapon is issued to career officers non commissioned officers special forces Swiss Grenadiers ARD 10 FSK 17 as a secondary weapon 5 Glock 26 Pistol 12 Kurz nbsp nbsp Austria Semi automatic pistol 9 19mm Parabellum Glock 26 gen 4 successor to the Pistol 03 and the Pistol 75 as the short variant of the pistol in the Swiss Army It is the primary weapon for the military police and mechanics in the army 5 Submachine guns Heckler amp Koch MP5 Machinenpistole nbsp nbsp nbsp West Germany nbsp Germany nbsp Switzerland Submachine gun 9 19mm Parabellum Several variants used over times to answer specific needs HK 5 A5 6 latest variant in use with the military police and the special forces with modular features sound suppressor red dot Picatinny rail Brugger amp Thomet AG variant produced under licence MP5SD exclusively for the special forces with a fixed silencer B amp T MP9 N Machinenpistole 14 Mp 14 nbsp nbsp Switzerland Submachine gun 9 19mm Parabellum Used as personal defence weapon for units unlikely to see combat such as cooks and headquarters staff 7 Assault rifles amp Battle rifles SIG 550 Sturmgewehr 90 Stgw 90 nbsp nbsp nbsp Switzerland Assault rifle GP 90 Standard issue assault rifle in service in the Swiss Arm successor to the Stgw 57 it was introduced from 1988 8 A total of 600 000 rifles have been produced for the Swiss Army 8 SIG 552 Sturmgewehr 04 Stgw 04 nbsp nbsp Switzerland Carabine GP 90 Shortened version of the Sig 550 in use with the Swiss Grenadiers ARD 10 FSK 17 It partially replaced the MP5 9 SIG 553 Sturmgewehr 07 Stgw 07 nbsp nbsp Switzerland Carabine GP 90 Shortened version of the Sig 550 in use with the Swiss Grenadiers ARD 10 FSK 17 and the Military Police it partially replaced the MP5 9 Machine guns FN Minimi Leichtes Maschinengewehr 05 Lmg 05 nbsp nbsp Belgium Light machine gun GP 90 This is the only machine gun used by the infantry the other machine guns are all mounted on vehicles 1472 in 2020 10 400 in 2021 W F MG 51 71 Maschinengewehr 51 Mg 51 71 nbsp nbsp nbsp Switzerland General purpose machine gun GP 11 7 5 55 mm Swiss Manufactured by the Waffenfabrik Bern it is a derivative of the MG 42 It is used as Secondary weapon on the Panzer 87 tank Primary weapon on the Mowag Eagle 1 2 Aufklfz 93 and 97 installed on the MBK2 observation turret M2 Browning Maschinengewehr 63 93 Mg 63 93 nbsp nbsp nbsp United States nbsp Belgium Heavy machine gun 12 7 99mm NATO Equipped on the Piranha II in the Swiss Army 11 M2 Browning Maschinengewehr 07 Mg 07 nbsp nbsp nbsp United States nbsp Belgium Heavy machine gun 12 7 99mm NATO Used with Kongsberg protector on the following vehicles Mowag Piranha I Kdo Pz 12 Mowag Piranha III several variants 13 Mowag Eagle V EOR 14 Mowag Duro IIIP GMTF 15 Mowag Duro IIIP A B C 16 Also mounted on a manual turret on the LIV SO Serval of the ARD 10 Designated marksman rifles amp Sniper rifles SIG 550 Sturmgewehr 90 SSGw 90 nbsp Switzerland Designated marksman rifle GP 90 Designated marksman in infantry troops using the standard Stgw90 equipped with a 4x24 Zielfernrohr scope from Kern with an expected range of 600 m 17 SIG 751 SAPR Zielfernrohr Sturmgewehr 12 Zf Stgw 12 nbsp Switzerland Designated marksman rifle 7 62 51 mm NATO Used with AAD10 and MP Spez Det military police special detachment A successor seems to have entered service with the LMT MWS 18 Rifle equipped with scope Schmidt amp Bender 3 20 50 PM II LMT MWS MARS H Zielfernrohr Sturmgewehr 20 Zf Stgw 20 nbsp nbsp United States Designated marksman rifle 6 5 48mm Creedmore or 7 62 51 mm NATO Used with ARD 10 and MP Spez Det military police special detachment 18 Rifle equipped with scope Schmidt amp Bender 3 20 50 PM II Sako TRG 42 Scharfschutzengewehr 04 SSGw 04 nbsp nbsp United Kingdom nbsp Germany Bolt action sniper rifle 8 6 mm Gw Pat 04 Gw Pat 05 HK Gw Pat 06 TC 196 ordered in 2004 all delivered by end 2005 19 20 It is equipped with the Schmidt amp Bender 3 12 scope 3 12x50 PMII generally used at 10x power at night and 6x by day and the RLV 0 5 night vision device from Simrad Optronics 17 It is being replaced by the Scharfschutzengewehr 18 Scharfschutzengewehr 18 SSGw 18 Bolt action sniper rifle 8 6 mm Gw Pat 04 Gw Pat 05 HK Gw Pat 06 TC Successor to the SSGw 04 being replaced from 2021 to 2023 and mentioned in the armament program 2021 21 No information regarding the rifle purchased but it could be the B amp T APR308 338 as it was tested by the Swiss Army 22 Sako TRG 42 Bolt action sniper rifle 8 6 mm Gw Pat 04 Gw Pat 05 HK Gw Pat 06 TC Variant observed with the ARD 10 equipped with a different chassis the APO Saber Alloy SKO 42A1 MOD 1 and with a scope and a night vision module 23 PGM Hecate II Prazisionsschutzengewehr 04 PSg 04 nbsp nbsp France Bolt action anti material rifle 12 7 99mm NATO 20 ordered and used by the Special forces ARD 10 and the Mountain Grenadiers It is equipped with the scope LTE J10 F1 8 10x from Scrome The ammunition used is the Panzer Spreng Patrone 92 17 Miscellaneous firearms Remington Model 870 Mehrzweckgewehr nbsp nbsp United States Pump action shotgun 12 gauge Used by the military police grenadiers aviation field surveillance troops 24 Heckler amp Koch P2A1 Raketenpistolen 78HK nbsp nbsp Switzerland nbsp Germany Signal pistol 26 5mm Licensed production by the Waffenfabrik Bern 25 Explosive weapons edit Model Image Origin Type Notes Grenades RUAG HG 85 nbsp nbsp Switzerland Hand grenade Successor of the HG 43 26 Training and explosive variants used by the army 27 Armament Program 1985 acquisition of 1 5 million grenades and some others for training 28 Armament Program 2015 budget of CHF 38 9 million to replace 1 million of detonator 29 SIG GL 5040 Gewehraufsatz 97 nbsp nbsp Switzerland Under barrel grenade launcher 40 46mm LV Used by the grenadiers and fusiliers B amp T GL06 Mehrzweckwerfer 10 nbsp nbsp Switzerland Grenade launcher 40 46mm LV Used by the military police since 2015 Rocket launchers and anti tank missiles M72 LAW Mk 2 nbsp nbsp Norway nbsp United States Rocket propelled grenade Ordered with the Armament Program 2016 budget CHF 2 million 30 Selected for short range light armour engagement to be used by infantry forces 31 500 received in 2018 32 RGW 90 HH nbsp nbsp Germany nbsp Israel nbsp Singapore Anti tank rocket launcher Ordered with the Armament Program 2016 budget CHF 89 million 30 Selected to be used against structures and vehicle lighter than IFV at rather short range 31 8 000 delivered in 2018 33 Panzerfaust 3 nbsp nbsp Germany Rocket propelled grenade 110mm 34 NLAW nbsp nbsp United Kingdom nbsp Sweden nbsp Switzerland Short range Anti tank guided missile Ordered with the Armament Program 2016 budget CHF 140 million 30 4 000 ordered in 2016 with the armament program Selected as the future anti tank missile 31 35 BGM 71 TOW 2 nbsp nbsp United States Anti tank guided missile 400 launchers 12 000 missiles ordered in 1986 USD 209 million 36 Only used with the tank hunter Piranha 2 6x6 to be retired in the following years 37 Land mines Richtladung 96 light nbsp nbsp Switzerland Directional light mine Can be used against un protected vehicles up to 50 m 38 Modified after ratification of Ottawa treaty in 2000 to prevent the indiscriminatory effect 39 Richtladung 96 heavy nbsp nbsp Switzerland Directional heavy mine Can be used against un protected vehicles up to 150 m 2 splinters per square meter at 150 m 38 Modified after ratification of Ottawa treaty in 2000 to prevent the indiscriminatory effect 39 HPD 2 mine Panzerabwehrmine 88 Pzaw Mi 88 nbsp nbsp France Anti tank mine According to the Swiss government it complies with the Ottawa treaty as it discriminates weights typical of military vehicle classes 39 Personal equipment edit Model Image Origin Type Entered service Quantity Notes Schuberth Gefechtshelm M92 Schutzhelm 04 nbsp nbsp Germany Combat helmet 2006 105 000 Ordered with the Armament Program 2004 CHF35 million budget to enter service in 2006 40 41 Ops Core FAST Helmet nbsp nbsp United States Combat helmet Used by the Army Reconnaissance Detachment 10 Modular ballistic protection Ballistischer Korperschutz 18 nbsp Belgium nbsp Switzerland Bulletproof vest 2022 100 000 Ordered with the Armament Program 2018 budget CHF 199 2 million 42 Supplied by Seyntex N V and SSZ Equipment SA 43 Combat Clothing 2006 Kampfbekleidung 90 06 nbsp nbsp Switzerland Combat uniform 2006 Using the TAZ 90 camouflage Modulat combat clothing system 18 MBAS Program Kampfbekleidung 18 nbsp nbsp Switzerland nbsp Belgium nbsp Italy Combat uniform 2022 100 000 Ordered with the Armament Program 2018 budget CHF 377 million 42 This program includes the combat clothing the modular bags the hydration systems and a ballistic protection 199 2 million Using the TAZ 16 camouflage mostly Swiss suppliers 43 Paul Boye Technologies ABC Einsatzanzuge 21 nbsp Illustration nbsp France NBC protection suit level 4 2023 160 000 Purchased with the Armament Program 2021 budget CHF 120 million 44 45 The equipment includes the suit a mask gloves and overboots 30 000 protection suits and 3 300 training suits delivered as of 2023 46 Paul Boye Technologies ABC Ausbildungsanzuge NBC training suit 2023 57 000 AKU Tactical Kampfstielel Schwer 19 KS 19 nbsp Italy Combat boots 2021 75 000 New standard combat shoes ordered with the Armament Program 2019 Replacement of the old combat shoes KS90 47 AKU Tactical Kampfstielel Schwer 14 GTX KS 14 nbsp nbsp Italy Combat boots 2016 Purchased for professional soldiers 48 Meindl Kampfstielel Schwer 08 AGFA KS 08 nbsp nbsp Germany Combat boots 2010 Purchased for professional soldiers Accessories edit Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes VarioRay LLM Laser Licht Modul 19 LLM19 nbsp nbsp Germany Laser sightTactical light 9 640 Made by Rheinmetall Soldier Electronics GmbH Ordered with the Armament Program 2019 to replace the REM096 delivered in 2020 2022 49 50 LEICA BIG 25 Restlichtverstarker 95 19 RLV95 19 nbsp Switzerland Night vision goggles 3rd generation 5 700 Acquired with the Armament Program 1995 modified by Safran Vectronix with the Armament Program 2019 with 4G image intensifier tubes supplied by Photonis 51 new NYX Restlichtverstarker 19 RLV19 nbsp Illustration AN PVS 31D derived from NYX nbsp Greece nbsp Switzerland Night vision goggles 4th generation 8 385 Designed by Theon Sensors and manufactured by Safran Vectronix AG equipped with 4G image intensifier tubes supplied by Photonis Ordered with the Armament Program 2019 52 50 L3Harris GPNVG 18 nbsp Illustration nbsp United States Night vision goggles 4th generation Used with ARD 10 53 Safran MOSKITO TI Warmebildgerate Medium Range 19 WBG MR 19 nbsp nbsp Switzerland Multifunction IR goggles laser range finder laser pointer compass inclinometers 340 Designed and madeby Safran Vectronix AG ordered with the Armament Program 2019 Used as an observation tool can be used to transmit images to command 51 54 55 Safran JIM Compact Warmebildgerate Long Range 19 WBG LR 19 sensor for TASYS SMALL nbsp nbsp Switzerland Multifunction IR goggles laser range finder laser pointer GPS inclinometers 700 Designed and made by Safran Vectronix AG ordered with the Armament Program 2019 To equip all artillery reconnaissance vehicle Eagle V 6x6 Eagle III Mech Aufkl Eagle III Schiesskdt and MB 300 TASYS Klein 51 54 55 Vehicles editArmoured fighting vehicles edit Name Image Origin Type Equipment Quantity acquired Entered service In service 2023 Notes Leopard 2A4 Panzer 87 WE Pz 87 WE 4 nbsp nbsp West Germany nbsp Switzerland Main battle tank Rh 120 L 44 W F MG 51 71Electric turret 380 1987 134 134 Panzer 87 modernised to standard Panzer 87 WE through the Armament Program 2006 converted in 2009 2011 in active service since 2011 56 71 Leopard 2A4 remaining in reserve potential CV9030 CH Schutzenpanzer 2000 Spz 2000 nbsp nbsp Sweden nbsp Switzerland IFV 154 2003 186 Purchased with the Armament Program 2000 budget CHF 990 million 57 Modernisation of the CV90 through the Armement Program 2020 budget CHF 438 million 58 Option for 124 additional CV9030 was never confirmed 59 CV9030 CH Kommando Schutzenpanzer 2000 Kdo Spz 2000 IFV Command Post 32 CV9030 CH Ausbildungsmittel Spz 2000 nbsp nbsp Sweden nbsp Switzerland Instruction equipment 7 turrets 3 chassis 7 Purchased with the Complementary Armament Program 2002 budget CHF 37 million used only to train the troop and the mechanics 60 7 turrets and 3 chassis Mowag Piranha IB6 6 Panzerjager 90 de Pzj TOW 6 6 nbsp nbsp Switzerland nbsp Norway Tank hunter 310 1990 106 Vehicles equipped with a NM142 turret Norwegian design armed with 2 BGM 71 TOW To be retired from 2023 to 2025 42 200 modified in other variants 2 destroyed in accident 2 sold to police Geneva Armoured vehicles APC command vehicles reconnaissance edit Name Image Origin Type Acquired new Entered service In service 2023 Notes M113 A1 SchutzPanzer 63 07 Rpe SPz 63 07 Rpe nbsp United States nbsp Switzerland APC Armoured personnel carrier 1 250 36 2008 40 SE 235 m2 m1 61 M113 A1 Kommando Panzer 63 07 Kdo Pz 63 07 nbsp nbsp United States nbsp Switzerland Command vehicle 2008 50 SE 235 m2 m1 62 To be replaced by Mowag Eagle V 6 6 the order is to be placed in 2 batches 2024 63 and 2026 64 M113 A1 Kommando Panzer Artillerie 63 97 Kdo Pz Art 63 97 nbsp nbsp United States nbsp Switzerland Artillery command post 1998 35 SE 235 m2 m1 GPS INTAFF 65 M113 A1 Feuerleitpanzer 63 97 Flt Pz 63 97 nbsp nbsp United States nbsp Switzerland Fire direction vehicle 1998 53 SE 235 m2 m1 INTAFF 66 Mowag Piranha IB 6 6 Kommando Panzer 6 6 gl Kdo Pz 6 6 nbsp nbsp Switzerland Command vehicle 0 2008 160 Converted from Panzerjager 90 de with the Armament Program 2006 budget CHF126 million 67 Turret M153 Protector with M2 Browning Mg 07 Mowag Piranha IB 6 6 Sanitatspanzer de nbsp nbsp Switzerland Armoured ambulance 0 2006 40 Converted from Panzerjager 90 de with the Armament Program 2005 budget CHF 38 million 68 69 Mowag Piranha IB 6 6 Panzerjager Fahrschule nbsp Switzerland Driver training vehicle 4 4 Driver training vehicle 70 Mowag Piranha IIC 8 8 Radschutzenpanzer 93 de Spz 93 nbsp nbsp Switzerland APC Armoured personnel carrier 282 1995 515 515 Piranha II 8 8 in 4 variants CHF 721 millionArmament Program 1993 205 vehicles 305 million 1996 205 vehicles 284 million 1999 105 vehicles 132 million 71 72 73 Equipment All variants Turret Kuka 606 A1 CH with Mg 63 93 PAL Pz 93 with RGW 90 Kdo Pz 93 99 INTAFF with command system Mowag Piranha IIC 8 8 PAL Pz 93 nbsp nbsp Switzerland APC Armoured personnel carrier 141 1995 Mowag Piranha IIC 8 8 Kommado Panzer 93 99 Kdo Pz 93 99 nbsp nbsp Switzerland Command vehicle 92 1995 Mowag Piranha IIC 8 8 Kommando Panzer 93 99 INTAFF Kdo Pz 93 99 INTAFF nbsp nbsp Switzerland Artillery command post Mowag Piranha IIC 8 8 Schutzpanzer 93 Fahrschule Spz 93 Fahrschule nbsp nbsp Switzerland Driver training vehicle 5 1995 5 Driver training vehicle 74 Mowag Piranha IIC 8 8 Schutzpanzer 93 Militarpolizei Spz Pz 93 Militarpolizei nbsp nbsp Switzerland APC Armoured personnel carrier 8 1998 8 Military police vehicle 75 Mowag Piranha IIIC 8 8 Fuhrung Panzer FIS HE FHR Pz FIS HE FIS Command Information System nbsp nbsp Switzerland Command vehicle 6 2005 6 Ordered with the Armament Program 2002 Armed with M2 Browning Mg 63 93 76 Mowag Piranha IIIC 8 8 Fuhrung Panzer FIS HE INTAFF FHR Pz FIS HE INTAFF nbsp nbsp Switzerland Artillery command post 6 2011 6 Ordered with the Armament Program 2007 Artillery Command also known as Fire Management Center 77 78 Mowag Duro IIIP 6 6 Duro Geschutztes Mannschaftstransportfahrzeug Duro GMTF nbsp nbsp Switzerland APC Armoured personnel carrier 407 2010 417 420 Mowag Duro IIIP 6 6 in 3 variants CHF 740 million Armament program 2008 220 vehicle 210 GMTF 6 ambulance 4 GMTF SWISSINT 396 million 79 2010 70 vehicles 122 million 80 2013 130 vehicles 222 million 81 3 GMTF lost over accidents 82 Protector RCWS for the GMTF variant 72 GMTF equipped with FIS HE command information system 83 Mowag Duro IIIP 6 6 Duro GMTF SWISSINT KFOR nbsp Switzerland APC Armoured personnel carrier 6 2010 Mowag Duro IIIP 6 6 Duro GMTF SWISSINT KFOR Ambulance nbsp nbsp Switzerland Armoured ambulance 4 2010 Mowag Eagle II Aufklarungsfahrzeug 97 06 nbsp nbsp Switzerland Armoured reconnaissance vehicle 175 1997 171 Ordered with the Armament Program 1997 budget CHF 99 million 84 Modernised in 2006 4 decommissioned after accident 85 Mowag Eagle III Schiesskommandanten Fahrzeug INTAFF SKdt Fz INTAFF nbsp nbsp Switzerland Artillery observer vehicle and artillery command post 120 2003 119 Ordered with the Armament Program 2000 budget CHF 166 million 85 ACS Enok 5 4 Swissint Panzer Wagen Mercedes Benz G300 CDI 4 4 nbsp Illustration painted white nbsp Germany Armoured patrol vehicle Unknown Purchased for peace keeping missions for Swissint Known to be used with the Swisscoy mission 86 87 88 AGF Serval Leicht Aufklarung Fahrzeug 06 LAuF 06 nbsp nbsp Germany nbsp Austria Light reconnaissance vehicle Unknown 2007 Light reconnaissance and support vehicle used by AAD10 supplied in 2007 89 Equipped with RLS 609CH mount for M2 Browning and MG 51 71 To be replaced by the LAUF 20 Armoured engineering vehicles edit Name Image Origin Type Acquired Entered service In service 2023 Notes BPz3 Buffel Bergpanzer Buffel BPz Buffel nbsp nbsp Germany ARV Armoured recovery vehicle 0 2004 25 Converted from Panzer 87 with the Armament Program 2001 budget CHF 179 million 90 Leguan Bruckenpanzer Leo nbsp nbsp Germany AVLB Armoured vehicle launched bridge 0 2020 12 Converted from Panzer 87 with the Armament Program 2014 budget CHF 179 million last being delivered in 2023 91 90 The order includes a military section 12 pairs of 14 m bridges 24 bridges 6 IVECO semi trucks 6 6 supplying reserve 14 m bridges 12 bridges of 26 m 6 IVECO semi trucks 8 8 supplying reserve 26 m bridges A civilian section 1 pair of 14 m bridges 1 bridge of 26 m AEV 3 Kodiak Geniepanzer Kodiak nbsp nbsp Germany nbsp Switzerland AEV Armoured engineering vehicle 0 2008 12 Converted from Panzer 87 with the Armament Program 2004 budget CHF 129 million 92 M113 A1 Sappeur Panzer 63 05 Sap Pz 63 05 nbsp nbsp United States nbsp Switzerland Sapper vehicle 2005 60 SE 235 m1 93 Replacement planned with Mowag Piranha IV PI PZ 21 Pionier Panzerfahrzeug 21 94 M113 A1 Minenraumpanzer 63 00 Mirm Pz 63 00 nbsp nbsp United States nbsp Switzerland Mine plow 2003 12 Ordered with Armament Program 2000 95 Replacement planned with Mowag Piranha IV PI PZ 21 Pionier Panzerfahrzeug 21 94 Mowag Duro IIIP EOD KAMIBES nbsp Switzerland EOD Explosive ordinance disposal 5 2008 5 5 DURO 3P Explosive Ordinance Disposal EOD 5 delivered in 2008 96 Telerob tEODor nbsp nbsp Germany EOD robot Explosive ordinance disposal 5 5 Equipping the Mowag Duro IIIP EOD 96 Mowag Eagle V EOD nbsp nbsp Switzerland EOD Explosive ordinance disposal 5 2015 5 Equipped with PackBot 97 Endeavor Robotics PackBot nbsp nbsp United States EOD robot Explosive ordinance disposal 5 5 Equipping the Mowag Eagle V EOD 97 98 CBRN reconnaissance vehicles edit Name Image Origin Type Acquired Entered service In service 2023 Notes Piranha IIIC 8 8 ABC Aufklarungsfahrzeug 08 de ABC Aufkl Fz 08 nbsp nbsp Switzerland CBRN Chemical biological radiological nuclear 12 2015 12 Ordered with the Armament Program 2008 budget CHF 70 million 79 25 million including new tech Armament program 2011 99 Equipped with Protector RCWS with Mg 07 Protected by 3 additional ballistic armour modules STANAG level 4 100 Duro IIIP Duro ABC Nachweis Fahrzeug Nachweis Fz ABC Abw nbsp nbsp nbsp Switzerland CBRN Chemical biological radiological nuclear 12 2015 12 Ordered with the Armament Program 2008 budget CHF 47 million 79 Divided in 4 teams with each 1 A for radiation detection 1 B for bacteriologic detection 1 C for chemical detection Equipped with RCWS Protector with Mg 07 83 ACS Enok 5 4 Radiometrie Wagen L22 Mercedes Benz G280 CDI 4 4 nbsp nbsp Germany Radiology reconnaissance vehicle 4 4 Equips the ABC Defense Battalion 10 101 102 103 Armoured communications vehicles edit Name Image Origin Type Acquired Entered service In service 2023 Notes Piranha IIIC 8 8 Radio Access Point Pz RAP Pz nbsp nbsp nbsp Switzerland Mobile radio transmission with wire communication system 36 2005 36 Ordered with the Armament program 2002 with a budget of CHF120 million 104 13 m high antennas with 2 R 905 directional antennas used as the bridge between the wire based communication system IMFS and the radio system SE 235 Piranha IIIC 8 8 Mehrzweck Sender IFASS Mzs Pz SE 630 nbsp nbsp Switzerland Multi purpose transmitter 8 2012 8 Ordered with the Armament Program 2007 105 In service since 2012 IFASS multi use emitter Piranha IIIC 8 8 KOMPAK Pz nbsp nbsp nbsp Switzerland Communication hub vehicle 12 2014 12 Ordered with the Armament Program 2007 105 Equipment SE 239 radio SE 441 POLYCOM radio SATCOM CrossSwitch assembly of communication systems Antennas on mast 106 Piranha IIIC 8 8 Kommunikation Panzer KOMM Pz nbsp nbsp Switzerland Communication hub vehicle 8 2010 8 Ordered with the Armament Program 2009 107 Indirect fire editSee also M109 in the Swiss Armed Forces Name Image Origin Type Calibre Acquired Entered service In service 2023 Notes M 109 KAWEST WE nbsp nbsp United States nbsp Switzerland Self propelled howitzer 155 mm L 47 581 2009 133 The remaining M109 are all at the standard M 109 KAWEST WE 108 12 cm Mortar 74 12 cm Minenwerfer 74 nbsp nbsp Switzerland Heavy mortar 120 mm 320 1991 92 Modernised variant in service since the 1990s 109 Expal MX2 KM 81 mm 8 1cm Morser 19 nbsp nbsp Spain Mortar 81 mm 300 2021 300 by end 2023 Purchased with the armament program for 118 million Swiss francs 110 111 CHF 57 5 million for the mortars observation laptops ballistic computer radio and modifications to the simulator CHF 49 0 million for ammunition Saab Bofors Dynamic Switzerland CHF 11 5 for logistics risk and reserve on inflation 6 cm Mortar 87 6 cm Werfer 87 nbsp nbsp Switzerland Infantry mortars 60 mm 5 500 1990 5 500 of those mortars were initially ordered their number today is unknown range 250 1 000 meters 109 Electronic equipment for indirect fire support edit Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes Elbit laptop INTAFF 15 nbsp Israel Artillery command equipment Ordered to support the M109 Kawest WE 112 113 Panasonic CF 20 Toughpad TARANIS SMS Scouts 114 nbsp Germany nbsp Japan Observation and fire control computer laptop 520 Ordered to equip the 8 1 cm Morser 19 115 Equipped with the TARANIS system for mortar fire control system derivative of system ESG FUWES ADLER III 116 Panasonic FZ M1 Toughpad TARANIS SMS ballistic 117 nbsp Germany nbsp Japan Ballistic computer tablet 320 Ordered to support the 8 1 cm Morser 19 115 Radio SE 189 small radios Radio with data transmission 120 1120 Ordered to support the 8 1 cm Morser 19 115 Civilian radio used as a transition solution until the service of the TASYS system 111 Hirtenberger Defense ELectronic Aiming Device ELAD nbsp Austria Mortar electronic aiming device 300 Delivered between 2021 and 2023 for the Expal MX2 KM 81 mm 118 Communication editR 905 microwave transmission stationAir defence editSurveillance edit Program Image Origin Type In service from Quantity Notes AN TPS 75 FLORES nbsp nbsp United States nbsp France Air surveillance radar 3D radar PESA 2004 4 4 radar sites Mount Pilatus Scopi Weisshorn and Weissfluh made by Thales Raytheon Systems 119 Modernised in 2022 120 Feeding the FLORAK0 radar system AN TPS 70 Tactical Flight Radar TAFLIR nbsp nbsp United States Mobile air surveillance radar 3D radar PESA s band 1985 5 Feeding the FLORAK0 radar system 121 To be replaced by the Tmob Radar MR 122 Hensoldt ASR S Flugplatz Luftraum Uberwachungsradar FLUR nbsp illustration nbsp Germany Airport Surveillance Radar 5 Ordered with the Armament program 2009 supplied by Hensoldt and EADS Cassidian Installed at the air bases of Payerne Emmen Locarno Meiringen and Sion This radar replaces the FLUR 90 123 124 Selex PAR 2090 CF Militarisches Anflugleitsystem Plus MALS Plus nbsp nbsp Italy Precision Approach Radar 6 Ordered with the Armament program 2009 supplied by Selex through EADS Cassidian 125 126 127 Installed at the air bases of Payerne Emmen Locarno Meiringen Sion Replaces QUADRADAR Air defence systems edit Program Image Origin Type In service from Quantity Notes FIM 92 Stinger Leichtes Fliegerabwehr Lenkwaffensystem Stinger nbsp nbsp United States nbsp Switzerland MANPAD 1994 3 500 missiles 480 launchers Manufactured under licence by Eidg Flugzeugwerk Emmen F W RUAG today 128 129 AN PPQ 2 fr PSTAR radar Portable Search and Target Acquisition Radar Alert STI nbsp nbsp United States Trailer equipped with 3D short range radar 2002 24 Ordered with the Armament program 2002 budget CHF70 million to Lockheed Martin NE amp SS Radar Systems 130 128 131 Used as a surveillance system for the Stinger air defence units GDF 005 modified 35 mm Fliegerabwehrkanonen 63 12 nbsp nbsp Switzerland Anti air twin canon 24 Modified from the GDF 001 002 Fliegerabwehrkanonen 63 to make it compatible with the AHEAD ammunition 132 133 Oerlikon Skyguard Feuerleitgerat 75 10 Skyguard Flt Gt 75 10 nbsp nbsp nbsp Switzerland Fire control system Fire control system of the GDF 005 equipped with radar and optical sensors 133 Aircraft editMain article List of aircraft of the Swiss Air Force UAV in the Swiss Army edit Intermediate phase with a certain number of drones acquired to build up competences experience and doctrine prior to a future step 134 Intent to expend UAV use in 2024 Model Image Origin Type Role Quantity Notes Orbiter 2B nbsp nbsp Israel UAV Fixed wing FLIR ISTARIntelligence surveillance target acquisition and reconnaissance 3 Ordered to Aeronautics Defense in 2020 budget for it included in the Armament Program 2019 135 136 At the moment only used by professional military forces special forces and artillery 134 ANAFI T SEANAFI Thermal nbsp nbsp France nbsp Switzerland Mini UAV Multicopter FLIR Training 74 Ordered to Parrot SenseFly in 2020 budget for it included in the Armament Program 2019 and part of the program Swiss Mini UAV Program Swiss MUAS Purchased to be used as a training drone for the troops 134 137 138 Indago 3 nbsp illustration picture nbsp United States Mini UAV Multicopter ISRIntelligence surveillance and reconnaissance 7 Ordered to LM in 2020 budget for it included in the Armament Program 2019 Planned to equip special forces combat troops and rescue troops 134 139 140 Equipment of Swiss variant transponder collision avoidance Silvus Technologies radio Lockheed Martin CDL Systems VCSi Ground Control System software with Swiss maps digital terrain elevation data DTED and Geofencing 141 DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced nbsp nbsp China Mini UAV Multicopter EOD surveillanceExplosive ordinance disposal 4 142 Black Hornet Nano nbsp nbsp Norway Nano UAV Helicopter FLIR ISRIntelligence surveillance and reconnaissance 19 Ordered in 2020 budget for it included in the Armament Program 2019 134 Future equipment editEquipment ordered edit Program Equipment Type Image Origin Quantity Delivery Cost Note Vehicles Aufklarungssystem TASYS Mowag Eagle V 6 6 Armoured reconnaissance vehicles nbsp nbsp Switzerland 100 From 2024 CHF 380 million C2 system supplied by Elbit Systems L3 Harris WESCAM MX RSTA on mast 8 m high 112 1 HD color camera 1 SWIR camera 1 MWIR camera 1 illumination laser 1 distance measure laser INTAFF 15 for data transmission 143 144 145 LAUF 20 GRFReplacement of the AGF Serval LAUF Defenture VECTOR Light tactical vehicle nbsp nbsp Netherlands Unknown Unknown Unknown Prototype delivered to Swiss Army in February 2021 meant to be supplied to the ARD 10 order confirmed in December 2023 special forces 146 147 Pionier Panzerfahrzeug 21 Replacement of M113 A1 Minenraumpanzer 63 00 and M113 A1 Sappeur Panzer 63 05 Mowag Piranha IV Armoured engineering vehicles nbsp nbsp Switzerland 84 2025 CHF 577 million 60 ordered in 2021 24 in 2022 148 Global Clearance Solutions supplies a quick coupler dozer blades manipulator arms Pearson supplies mine ploughs 24 drones part of the contract Indirect Fire 12 cm Morser 16 Recover capability abandoned in 2010 with the retiring of the M113 A1 Minenwerfer Panzer 64 91 Mowag Piranha IV RUAG Cobra de Mortar carrier nbsp nbsp Switzerland 48 2024 CHF 579 million 32 Piranha IV Cobra ordered in 2016 16 additional in 2022 149 Additional trucks and containers were ordered in 2022 but in unknown quantity Command vehicles modified from existing fleet of Eagle III Iveco Trakker Container armoured truck nbsp illustration picture nbsp Italy 12 Mowag Eagle III Command vehicle nbsp nbsp Switzerland 16 Ammunition container ISO shipping containers 20 ft 150 nbsp Switzerland 36 Air Force Air 2030 Replacement of the F A 18C D Hornet and F 5E Tiger II Air2030 Neues Kampfflugzeug F 35A Swing role Jet fighter nbsp nbsp United States nbsp Italyat least 24 assembled in Italy 151 36 2027 to2030 CHF 6 036 million budget breakdown 152 CHF 3 828 million for 36 F 35 CHF 1 927 million for logistic training ground equipment CHF 107 million ammunition CHF 86 million for training mission planning evaluation systems CHF 87 million of reserve 82 for risks 5 for inflation A referendum could still lead to a cancellation of this purchase Air2030 BODLUV Air2030 Bodengestutztes Luftverteidigungssystem grosserer Reichweite TOC C Tactical Operation Center Coordination Coordination nbsp United States 3 2026 to2028 CHF 1 987 billion budget Contract USD 1 2 billion Coordination of the air defence mission 153 AN MSQ 132 Known as TOC E in the Swiss Army Tactical Operation Center Execution Engagement control station nbsp nbsp United States 5 154 155 AN MPQ 65A AESA Radar with GaN solid state transmitters Semi trailer nbsp nbsp United States 5 Radar 360 with a primary direction 156 EPP RADAR V Electrical power plant for radar nbsp illustration of a different variant of the power plant nbsp Germany 5 Supplied by Vincorion 157 M903 Launching station nbsp nbsp United States 17 156 OE 349 Antenna Mast Group UHF communications array nbsp 7 156 Raytheon MIM 104E GEM T PAC 2 Long range surface to air missile solid state GaN transmitters for guidance system nbsp nbsp United States nbsp Germany 70 MBDA Deutschland GmbH will manufacture the GEM T missiles for European clients of Raytheon 158 Iveco MLT Semi trucks and 8 8 trucks nbsp illustration of a Trakker semi truck nbsp Italy Around 42 159 160 Air2030 BODLUV complement Air2030 Bodengestutztes Luftverteidigungssystem grosserer Reichweite Lockheed Martin PAC 3 MSE Medium range surface to air missile nbsp nbsp nbsp United States 72 2028 CHF 300 million Complementary missile order to Lockheed Martin in 2023 budget for it included in the Armament Program 2023 and part of the program Air2030 BODLUV 161 162 163 164 Equipment to be ordered edit Program Equipment pre selected Type Image Origin Quantity To enter service in Notes Small arms BGM 71 TOW replacement Spike LR2 Anti tank guided missile nbsp nbsp Israel nbsp Germany Unknown Successor selected in 2023 Financing and order with armament program 2024 budget CHF 200 million 165 166 Vehicles M113A1 Kdo Pz 63 07 replacement Fuhrungsfahrzeug Kat 3 Mowag Eagle V 6 6 Armoured command vehicle nbsp Illustration of base vehicle nbsp Switzerland Unknown 2026 To be ordered in 2 batches Batch 1 to be ordered with the Armament Program 2024 budget CHF 260 million 63 Batch 2 to be ordered with the Armament Program 2026 27 budget unknown 64 Indirect Fire M109 KAWEST WE replacement Artillerie Wirkplattform und Wirkmittel 2026 Archer on Rheinmetall HX2 8 8 Self propelled howitzer 155 mm L 52 nbsp nbsp Sweden nbsp Germany Unknown Around 2028 2030 Systems shortlisted in 2022 Trials in 2023 2024 Selection in 2025 To be financed in the Armament Program 2026 167 RCH 155 on Boxer 8 8 nbsp nbsp Germany nbsp Netherlands RCH 155 on Piranha IV 10 10 nbsp Illustration of base vehicle nbsp Switzerland nbsp Germany Electronic equipment for the Army Mobile tactical radars Tmob Radar MR Unknown Semi mobile 3D radar Unknown 2031 Program commissioned in 2023 To be financed by the Armament Program 2027 168 Passive air surveillance radar Unknown Passive radar nbsp Illustration of a passive radar Unknown Financing and order with armament program 2024 budget CHF 120 million 166 UAV for the Army Mini UAV Unknown ISRIntelligence surveillance and reconnaissance nbsp illustration picture Unknown Financing and order with armament program 2024 budget CHF 20 million 166 Air Force Bodluv MR Programme Replacement of M Flab Rapier Systeme der bodengestutzten Luftverteidigung mittlerer Reichweite Diehl Medium range air defence nbsp Germany Unknown 169 170 Tender launched 30 April 2024 Offer to be provided by July 2024 Decision third quarter 2024 Financing and order with armament program 2025 Note ESSI participation doesn t preclude the system choice The manufacturers received a request to offer a system adapted to the tender file 171 Diehl IRIS T SLS 172 IRIS T SLM 172 Unlikely systems IRIS T SL turret LVS NNbS 173 IRIS T SLS Mk III on Mowag Eagle V 174 Kongsberg Raytheon NASAMS 3 175 176 Unlikely system IMGBAD 177 MBDA CAMM 178 CAMM ER 179 MICA VL 180 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