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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Switzerland Approves 2011 Armament Programme

F/A-18Last week, the Swiss Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved the 2011 Armament Programme, comprising four individual defence modernisation programmes valued at a total of CHF 433 million ($447.8 million; €331.9 million).

The comprehensive programme includes the procurement of state-of-the-art NBC reconnaissance vehicles, the replacement of the “Feste Brücke 69” bridge system, the further modernisation of the vehicle fleet, as well as the partial replacement of AIM-120B AMRAAM air-to-air missiles.

According to the Swiss Ministry of Defence, the 2011 Armament Programme (RP 11) seeks to improve the Swiss Armed Forces’ capabilities and operational safety by replacing ageing systems.

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