The IRIS-T SLM system must help counter air threats at different distances and altitudes.Image: www.imago-images.de
The Swiss army is strengthening its soil-to-air defense with IRIS-T SLM systems bought for around 550 million francs in Germany.
22.07.2025, 10:5522.07.2025, 10:55
Switzerland has acquired five ground-to-air defense systems Iris-T SLM to Germany announced the Federal Armament Armament Office on Monday. The amount of this purchase amounts to nearly 550 million francs.
With these systems, “the Swiss army fills a central gap and strengthens its resilience in the face of modern threats from the air,” said Armasuisse in a press release. This purchase completes the acquisition of the F-35A combat aircraft and the American soil-to-air defense system Patriot.
First delivery at the end of 2028
The IRIS-T SLM system should make it possible to counter air threats at different distances and altitudes, including combat aircraft, drones and cruise missiles.
According to current planning, the first IRIS-T SLM unit will be delivered from the end of 2028. The other systems as well as the logistical means will follow between 2029 and 2031. (JZS/ATS)
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