Defence industry of switzerland edition 2013

Defence Industry of Switzerland

Edition 2013

FOREWORD

LIMITED DOMESTIC MARKET, INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES

Today, the Swiss Avionics, Security and Defense Industry contains around 100 companies, larger enterprises as well as SME‘s, subsidiaries of large multinational corporate groups, companies whose activities are dedicated to armament completely or to a large extent, companies with strategic business in armament as well as in other areas, companies acting as suppliers to domestic and foreign OEM‘s with production of all sorts of equipment, assemblies and parts (often dual use), provision of special processes and various engineering services etc. The so-called “SWISS-ASD” Industry offers more than 10,000 valuable positions for engineers, scientists and qualified professionals, including a wide range of apprenticeship programs.

Bruno E. GIGER

President SWISS-ASD, The Aeronautics, Security and Defence Division of Swissmem

A stable domestic market is highly important for the progress and the development of valuable ASD industry jobs. It is imperative, that the Swiss industry is able to participate substantially in the annual armament program of the Swiss Army. But the local market is very limited and wavering demands are a fact. Export can compensate for these ups and downs - or much better - enable substantial growth. An important prerequisite for the advancement of export is success in the domestic market. SWISS-ASD companies fight for the right to sell their products, services and military equipment abroad, based on fair and transparent export laws, similar to those of our neighboring countries, in other words: “A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WITH EUROPEAN COMPETITORS”.

Apart from the limited local market and the restrictive export law, the high labor costs, the unfavorable exchange rate of the Swiss Franc against USD & EURO and the non NATO membership are major handicaps for the export market as well. Of course, there are also some very strong points speaking for the Swiss industry: the latest technologies, a high degree of innovation, excellent quality, on-time delivery and the proverbial reliability.

Another significant and necessary enabler for the domestic industry is Switzerland’s offset policy, the industrial participation (direct and indirect) program in huge armament procurements (e.g. Fighter Aircraft replacement). Capable Swiss companies and research institutes get a chance to capture new market domains, to participate in technology transfer and enter into long-term foreign business relations, exceeding the volume of contractual offset obligations. Although, Switzerland’s offset policy offers local companies many opportunities, but it does not guarantee a piece of the pie per se. Competitiveness and leading edge technology are key to being awarded.

Last but not least, maintaining a robust and competitive domestic Defence industry assures us independent national security.

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CONTENTS

Cicor Electronic Solutions

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Meteolabor

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GDELS

Pilatus Aircrafts

Rheinmetall Defence

Roschi Rohde & Schwarz AG

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RUAG

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Thales

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Systems Assembling SA

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ndair is the competent specialist in shelter technology with over 40 years of experience. More than 3’000 large protected installations in over 55 countries worldwide have been equipped with Andair components.

With the Andair range of products large and small shelters are successfully protected and ventilated against many threats and endangerments.

THREATS Conventional warfare Nuclear warfare Industrial accidents Sabotage Terrorism Earthquakes Breakdowns

ENDANGERING OF

Population Cultural assets Essential buildings

SHELTER REQUIREMENTS FOR Civilian survival Command posts Petro-chemical plants Armed forces

Shelter entrance with blast doors

Example of a typical shelter layout

Ventilating unit with electro-motor and handcrank and large NBC-filterbank

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The Andair air raid shelter program offers a comprehensive range of ventilation components for any size of shelter, such as explosion protection valves, gasfilters, gastight shut-off valves, NBC Survivor, EMP protection components, NBC filters, air handling units, air

conditioning units, ventilating units and blast doors.

Andair equipment meets the Swiss Federal Department of Defence (DDPS) requirements, and the company is ISO 9001:2000 certified.

We take responsibility – we ensure life protection.

Contact: Michael Riedo Andair AG Schaubenstrasse 4 CH-8450 Andelfingen Switzerland Tel: +41 52 304 24 24 Fax: +41 52 304 24 25 e-mail: info@andair.ch www.andair.ch

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ith a turnover of 8.6 million Euros and around 74,000 employees worldwide, Atos is Europe’s leading IT services provider. The Swiss Civil and National Security division is the global competence center of Atos in the field of defense and intelligence. The rescue and secu rity forces, intelligence services and the military of several nations thus depend on the reliability of their IT systems of proverbial Swiss quality. Around

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Civil and National Security – Security without compromise

600 employees are designing, developing and implementing innovative security solutions. With a comprehensive service package, from consultation and develop ment, via implementation, operation and mainte nance, through to training and financing, Atos has acted as a general contractor for its customers.

Defense and security has always been about anticipating threat and making the best use of resources. Defense agencies must be able to deliver

effective front-line support, focusing increasingly on the need for interoperability. But now, new and less well-defined threats including cybersecurity complicate the picture, and secure networked collaboration becomes a priority.

Specialist competences include: Mission critical command and control systems Homeland security,

spanning identity management and border.

Education and training, including battlefield simulation Procurement and expeditionary logistics Secure Intelligence Collection and Assessment Whatever area you are concerned about, the Atos’ Defense & Security business technologists are your competent partners.

Contact: Atos AG Freilagerstrasse 28 8047 Zurich, Switzerland Tel: +41 58 702 11 11 email: security.ch@atos.net ch.atos.net/cns

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assidian is the defence and security division of EADS, focussing on global security and systems, lead system integration, platforms and value added products and services to civilian and military customers around the world. Its portfolio includes land, naval and joint systems, air systems (aircraft and unmanned aerial systems), intelligence and surveillance, secure communications, cyber security as well as test systems, missiles, services and support solutions.

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Cassidian is the second largest division of EADS whose other divisions include Airbus, Eurocopter and Astrium. In 2011, Cassidian employed approximately 28,000 employees worldwide and achieved combined revenues of â‚Ź5.8 billion. The corporate headquarters of Cassidian are located in Munich, Germany with several offices located across Europe, USA, India, Mexico and the Middle East. The Swiss representative office of Cassidian is located in Bern.

From ground surveillance, weapon location system, surveillance and target acquisition to passive radar, Cassidian's systems are available to support critical security missions worldwide.

Cassidian produces ground,

naval and airborne multimode radar systems for different users and applications. An example of which is ground surveillance radar used for supporting air defence units.

The mobile land based surveillance and target acquisition radar TRML3D is designed for medium range detection and air defence. The rapidly deployable system is fully operational in less then 10 minutes. It is capable of detecting tracking and classifying various types of targets, focussing on small, fast and low-flying aircraft, missiles and hovering helicopters. TRML-3D can be deployed as a stand-alone radar or integrated into air defence systems in coordination with other radars and command control systems.

With IMESS (Integriertes Modulares Einsatzsystem Schweizer Soldat), armasuisse selected Cassidian's Warrior21TM concept as the basis for the Swiss Army's future soldier system. By listening closely to the needs of todays infantryman, CASSIDIAN is now able to provide them with robust equipment for enhanced mobility, survivability, lethality and sustainability. The IMESS modular system offers the Swiss Army a complete range of equipment for the individual soldier up to platoon level, and for integration in armoured vehicles.

Cassidian is also a leading provider of IT and communications infrastructure solutions for military and security

organizations worldwide.

Cassidian designs and integrates solutions for fixed IT and communication infrastructure in NATO headquarters in Europe, nation-wide border security systems as well as deployable IT and communication systems for NATO and the French, German and UK forces.

NATO relies on Cassidian's deployable IT and communication infrastructure (DCIS) and for the German forces, Cassidian provided MobKommSysBw, which is today the most advanced deployable

communication system amongst European forces.

In addition to having a broad understanding of IT and cammunications solutions, Cassidian's success lies in its ability to manage complex projects together with a large number of partners and subcontractors and deliver solutions to the satisfaction of their customers.

For public safety and

military users, Cassidian provides Professional Mobile Radio (PMR) networks, being the only global provider who can offer TETRA, TETRAPOL and P25 technology. The Swiss POLYCOM network, which based on Cassidian's TETRAPOL technology started operation in 1999 and will serve in total more than 50.000 public safety users after migration of all user groups.

Contact: Franz Posch Cassidian Switzerland GmbH Belpstrasse 4 CH-3074 Muri/Bern Tel: + 41 (0) 31 95 17 990 Fax: + 41 (0) 31 95 17 991 e-mail: franz.posch@cassidian.com www.cassidian.com

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wisstronics Contract Manufacturing AG is the outsourcing partner for the Defence industry.

The company has long experience in designing, manufacturing, testing and repairing electronic and electromechanical products in the fields of defence, transportation and medical technology.

With a strong focus on creating customer value over the complete value chain,

Swisstronics offers a unique combination of services to provide particular support over the entire product lifecycle for electronic and electromechanical devices and systems.

ENGINEERING FOR CUSTOMER VALUES With a long established experience in application fields like drives, power electronics and controls, as well as close connections to production, the Swisstronics Engineering team and its affiliates can flexibly respond to customer requests and design efficient solutions according to customer needs.

Design to cost, design to manufacture, design to supply chain management and time to market are not just buzzwords

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but our standard daily work.

SYSTEM ASSEMBLY AND TEST Swisstronics is equipped with state-of-the-art assembly lines and test systems and is manufacturing a wide range of military products like highfrequency equipment, highvoltage assemblies, complex integrated communication and power distribution boxes as well as cable harnesses for military vehicles.

OUTSOURCING PARTNERSHIP Outsourcing liberates the energies for your core business and increases your success rate.

Swisstronics as a part of the Cicor Electronic Solutions is one of the largest contract

manufacturing companies for electronic products in Switzerland.

Swisstronics provides customer specific solutions from the initial concept to the final product delivery.

Swisstronics also offers an efficient supply chain management as well as repair and logistic services and can deal with orders of small, moderate and high volume.

Outsourcing with Swisstronics results in less investments, quicker reaction time and higher safety.

The long time experience and the comprehensive resources make Swisstronics Contract Manufacturing AG the preferred choice for outsourcing electronics in Defence technology.

Contact: Swisstronics Contract Manufacturing AG Industriestrasse 8 CH-9552 Bronschhofen Switzerland Tel: +41 71 913 73 73 Fax: +41 71 913 73 74 e-mail: marco.emma@swisstronics.ch www.cicor.ch

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eneral Dynamics European Land SystemsMowag, a business unit of General Dynamics Corporation develops, designs and produces technologically superior highly protected vehicles for military use. More than 16’000 wheeled vehicles of the types EAGLE, DURO and PIRANHA are in operation worldwide with a large number of armed forces.

In the recent years, the threat situation in international and home defence missions has changed in a dramatic way. These now specifically call for a high level

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of crew protection against ballistic, mine and IED threats. With its products GDELS-Mowag offers modular and flexible solutions for the full spectrum of operations which require the use of GDELS-Mowag’s core expertise “Protected Mobility”. GDELS-Mowag’s high quality products are deployed with numerous Armies, such as Switzerland, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Romania, Canada, US Army (STRYKER), US Marine Corps (LAV), Australia, New Zealand and countries in the Middle East, Africa, South America and Asia.

The EAGLE family of light tactical vehicles, available in 4x4 and 6x6 configurations, fulfils roles such as APC,

Ambulance, Recovery, Command, Reconnaissance, Logistics and Military Police with seating capacity for up to 14 soldiers, while having still reserved capacity for a comprehensive communication and mission system fit.

The DURO is a state-of-theart 4x4 and 6x6 multipurpose wheeled vehicle in protected and unprotected configuration. A vast variety of user-specific mission modules (e.g. Troop Transport, Ambulance, Military Police or EOD) can be mounted on the

uniform chassis.

Thanks to the high degree of commonality between the EAGLE and DURO vehicles, maintenance and training costs can be kept low in a combined fleet.

The PIRANHA family of vehicles provides the basis for numerous mission roles as expected of a modern multirole vehicle. A wide range of special variants in 8x8 configurations from 22 to 30 tons has been built according to the specific requirements of our various customers around the globe.

Contact: General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag GmbH Unterseestrasse 65 CH-8280 Kreuzlingen Switzerland Tel:+41 71 677 55 00 Fax:+41 71 672 81 42 www.gdels.com

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eteolabor AG, is a privatelyowned company, founded in 1965. It has specialized in EMC, lightning, NEMP / HEMP-protection and high precision meteorological sensors, for both civilian and military applications.

Meteolabor AG is recognized worldwide as a specialist for reliable protection of electronic systems against lightning, NEMP / HEMP (Nuclear Electro-Magnetic Pulse / High Altitude

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Electromagnetic Pulse) and other electromagnetic disturbances. Whenever reliability counts in severe electromagnetic environments, Meteolabor is the premier address. We support customers by offering consulting and engineering services, develop complete protection concepts and supply a broad range of high quality protection components.

PROTECTION COMPONENTS MADE BY METEOLABOR速: The modular attachment kit (MAK) for long line

protection conforms to military specifications and allows for safe operation of mobile equipment in the field.

It provides protection of electronic equipment against the effects of lightning strokes, NEMP, insulation defects and over voltage as well as safety for personnel from electrical hazards. MAK comes in different sizes with more than 70 different modules. It has been integrated into hundreds of containers and vehicles.

Future system modifications can be done easily by simply adding more modules or

exchanging existing modules if required. We develop modules to customer specifications.

PROTECTION COMPONENTS MADE BY METEOLABOR速: Meteolabor develops and manufactures a broad range of protection components for all kinds of data, coaxial and power lines up to 1000 A per phase. They are designed for reliability and are threat-level tested against HEMP according to MIL-STD-188-125.

Meteolabor components protect many military and

industrial electronic high-tech systems against potentially devastating effects of NEMP / HEMP and lightning around the world, including command, control, communications, computer and intelligence (C4I) facilities, transportable military systems, monitoring, surveillance and alarm systems, power plants etc.

Contact: Meteolabor AG Hofstrasse 92 CH-8620 Wetzikon Switzerland Tel:+41 44 934 40 40 Fax:+41 44 934 40 99 e-mail: info@meteolabor.ch www.meteolabor.com

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ilatus Aircraft Ltd is Switzerland‘s major aircraft manufacturer, specialising in the development and production of high-performance, single-engine, training, business, commuter and special-mission aircraft. The company was founded in 1939 and is the only privately owned company of its class in the world. To date, it has supplied more than 2,000 aircraft to over 50 countries worldwide.

The current range of Pilatus aircraft includes: the PC-6 Turbo Porter, a rugged highwing, fixedundercarriage STOL aircraft; the PC-7 for ab initio and basic training; the PC-9 M which covers the basic and large part of the advanced training syllabus; the PC-21, which expands

The Pilatus PC-12 NG exceeding expectations everywhere

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the training envelop into jet territory while minimising lifecycle costs. Training efficiency is maximised by combining the economies of turbo prop operation with high aero dynamic performance and a state-of-the-art training system; the PC-12 NG Business and Commuter Aircraft is established as the market leader among highperformance business and commuter turboprops. It is capable of operating from soft and short fields and is certified for single-pilot operation.

Since certification of the PC12 in 1994, more than 1100 aircraft have been delivered to customers worldwide; Pilatus’ unique integrated training system developed from the knowledge and experience of flight and ground instructors and training systems specialists, offers proven training tailored to the customers’ needs and syllabi to assure the objectives of modern pilot training are

A Pilatus PC-12 of the Swiss Air Force

met. The first Swiss Air Force jet pilot training course on the PC-21 training systems started in July 2008 supported

by Pilatus. The graduates of this class moved directly on to the F/A-18 operational conversion unit and are currently completing their training to become the first Swiss fighter pilots who did not require any training on the jet aircraft.

The Singapore Air Force has also successfully integrated the

PC-21 into their training pipeline and graduated two classes of pilots from their basic wings course. In November 2009 the UAE Air Force and Air Defence signed a contract for the provision of a PC-21 fleet of 25 aircraft. The first aircraft will be delivered in the first half of 2011 and from 2012 onwards, the PC-21 will be a cornerstone of the UAE training system to prepare the future pilots for their operational tasks.

Contact: Pilatus Aircraft Ltd P.O. Box 992 CH-6371 Stans Switzerland Tel: +41 41 619 61 11 Fax: +41 41 610 92 30 e-mail: info@pilatus-aircraft.com www.pilatus-aircraft.com

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The Kodiak 3 is an advanced, multifunctional armoured engineering system, a perfect match for the heightened requirements of the modern military

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s one of Europe's leading suppliers of technology for ground forces, the Düsseldorfbased Rheinmetall Defence Group figures prominently among the world's top suppliers of defence technology and security equipment. The Group's 9,800-strong global workforce generates annual sales of CHF 2.6 billion. Its Swiss subsidiaries Rheinmetall Schweiz AG, Rheinmetall Air Defence AG, RWM Schweiz AG, Nitrochemie AG, RWM Zaugg AG and I.L.E.E. AG together employ over 1,300 people in Switzerland, making Rheinmetall Defence the country's largest private sector defence company.

Globally acclaimed, Rheinmetall Defence’s products and systems stand for capabilities-oriented

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innovation: new generations of vehicles with optimized protection concepts, networkenabled sensors and optronics, platformindependent weapon systems,

C-RAM-capable air defence and high-performance ammunition, including nonlethal variants. It makes no difference whether the task at hand relates to your country’s ground, air or naval forces or all three, or whether what is at stake is your external or internal security: Rheinmetall’s unrivalled capability of integrating individual components into network-based total solutions makes us a powerful partner of the world's armed forces and security agencies.

One of the core competences of Rheinmetall Defence are cannon-based air defence systems. Today the armed forces of over forty nations rely on short-range air defence systems made by Rheinmetall's Swiss subsidiary, Rheinmetall Air Defence AG, the only

Rheinmetall’s Ahead technology is the most effective means available today for countering the threat posed by rockets, artillery and mortar shells

company in the world which produces complete antiaircraft systems, including radar-supported fire control modules, cannons, ammunition and guided missiles. Apart from state-ofthe-art simulation and training systems for air defence, Rheinmetall Defence provides individually tailored training solutions for land, sea and airborne applications that reflect the highest levels of responsiveness and commitment to military customers.

The Swiss subsidiary RWM Schweiz AG develops and manufactures mediumcalibre ammunition for land, air and naval applications, including antiaircraft rounds.

Its product range extends from conventional full-calibre and practice ammunition to intelligent munitions with

programmable fuses.

Furthermore, the Nitrochemie Group develops and produces artillery and mortar charge systems, propellants and components for small-, medium- and large-calibre applications as well as combustible cast parts and the associated raw materials. RWM Zaugg AG is specialized in electromechanical and electronic fuses technologies.

Highly shock proven Piezo or battery operated safety fuse systems are developed and produced according to the customer's specifications. The company is a premium

address for a variety of high quality defence product applications. Moreover, I.L.E.E. AG develops and manufactures high technology laser products for civil and military applications. The military range of products comprises laser modules for pistols and guns, tactical lights as well as target designation and alignment devices.

As the largest manufacturer of high-tech defence equipment in Switzerland, Rheinmetall Defence is thus a competent partner of the Swiss armed forces and internal security agencies.

As the world’s leading supplier of large-calibre ammunition, Rheinmetall offers an extensive portfolio of ammunition and practice ammunition.

Contact: Rheinmetall Schweiz AG Birchstrasse 155 CH-8050 Zurich Switzerland Tel: +41 58 206 46 00 Fax: +41 58 206 46 01 info@rheinmetall-defence.com www.rheinmetall-defence.com

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R&S®SDTR: SCA-compliant, open radio platform for simultaneous voice and data communications

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ecurity is the top priority in the field of military and government communications: failsafety, security against eavesdropping and safety of investment. For more than 60 years, Roschi Rohde & Schwarz AG has been among Switzerland’s leading suppliers of communications equipment. The company meets all security requirements that apply to highgrade communications solutions.

Any organization tasked with protecting its country from threats has clear structures of responsibility. This includes the right “nervous system”: a reliable, secure communications network that makes the effective command and control of all participating forces possible. Roschi Rohde

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To p - g r a d e s e c u r e C o m m u n i c a t i o n Internal and external

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Radiomonitoring by

R&S速DDF0xE: Digital HF/VHF/UHF monitoring direction finder 0.3 MHz to 3000 MHz

& Schwarz AG offers military, governmental and civil forces the right solutions that have been customized for these tasks.

Roschi Rohde & Schwarz AG is a leading supplier of radio systems for missioncritical tasks. The new R&S速SDTR and the R&S速M3xR family of software defined radios provide solutions for protecting life and values in a networked world calls for secure, interoperable communications (joint / combined).

Especially in times of

worldwide terrorism, secure communications also means increased monitoring and intelligence.

Rohde & Schwarz is a leading manufacturer of equipment and systems for detection, location and analysis of radiocommunications signals in the following fields of application:

regulatory government authorities Frequency management Roschi Rohde & Schwarz AG provides solutions for secure and reliable use of modern information and communications equipment.

Our products protect communications in numerous national and European government offices and authorities, armed forces and NATO. Roschi Rohde & Schwarz AG offers complete, individualized and comprehensive solutions including software engineering and ICT solutions. A full range of solutions for integrated logistics support (ILS) is available for our customers throughout the entire product life cycle. As a general contractor the company implements customer-specific projects cost-efficently and on schedule.

Roschi Rohde & Schwarz AG provides the experience plus the services required in order to support and implement these products. Full and efficient service throughout the entire product life including repair, calibration and maintenance in line with customer requirements ensures aboveaverage usability and customer benefit plus high safety of investment.

Contact: Roschi Rohde & Schwarz AG M端hlestrasse 7 CH-3063 Ittigen Tel. +41 31 922 15 22 Fax +41 31 921 81 01 sales@roschi.rohde-schwarz.com www.roschi.rohde-schwarz.ch

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A partner to count on: RUAG provides reliable maintenance services for armoured vehicles

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UAG is a major international technology group.

Operating from a strong home base in Switzerland, it serves a growing worldwide clientele. The company’s focus is on

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the aerospace and defence markets in both military and civil applications. In the five divisions Space, Aviation, Technology, Ammotec and Defence RUAG employs a total of around 7'800 employees in

Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Hungary and the USA. Customers around the globe benefit from RUAG’s commitment to quality, comprehensive technological knowledge and great capacity for innovation.

FIRST-RATE AVIATION SOLUTIONS RUAG Aviation is a leading supplier, support provider and integrator of systems and components for the civil and military industries. It offers a broad spectrum of technical services, product development and testing procedures. The core competences are civil and military aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and developing, manufacturing, integrating and maintaining aviation subsystems. Its activities focus on integral life cycle support for aircraft, helicopters and reconnaissance UAVs. RUAG Aviation is the technology partner of the Swiss Air Force, the German Air Force and other international air forces and aircraft manufacturers.

HIGH-PRECISION

AMMUNITION High-quality pyrotechnic products for miltary and civil

market are what RUAG Ammotec is specialized in. Its primary activities include developing and manufacturing small caliber ammunition for Armed Forces and Law Enforcement as well as for hunting and sports. The division supplies a wide range of high precision ammunition for various operational and training applications. RUAG Ammotec is particularly renowned for its unique line of low-pollutant, NATO-qualified small-caliber ammunition. All the products convince by their ultimate dependability, accuracy and optimally engineered effect.

EFFECTIVE

DEFENCE SYSTEMS RUAG Defence is the strategic

technology partner for Armed Forces worldwide and delivers advanced tailor-made solutions for individual customer requirements. Among its core competencies are upgrades and enhancements to heavy weapon systems as well as the development and production of protection systems for armoured vehicles and of mobile command and control posts.

The division conducts research and development in the area of unmanned ground vehicles. RUAG Defence also provides solutions for live and virtual training, the integration, operation and maintenance of communication and radar systems and IT-solutions for information security.

Swiss F/A-18 jets: our comprehensive aircraft services guarantee maximum availability

Contact: RUAG Corporate Services AG Stauffacherstrasse 65 CH-3000 Bern 22 Switzerland Tel: +41 31 376 64 50 Fax: +41 31 376 64 51 e-mail: info@ruag.com www.ruag.com

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ystems Assembling SA is a Swiss based leading Outsource Manufacturer in Electro technology, specialized in manufacturing of Military Cables, Aircraft Harnesses and Electrical Boxes.

Top Quality, competitive pricing and high flexibility are our top priorities to successfully serve the security and defense market. For more then 20 years Systems

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Assembling SA is producing cables and harnesses for various types of military vehicles and aircrafts. We enforce and keep our competitiveness trough clear defined manufacturing processes, with an efficient material purchase system and with a high respected quality system ISO 9001. In addition all our cables are 100% quality inspected before they leave our factory.

Flexible working hours and highly motivated staff underlines our success as well.

Contact: Systems Assembling SA Chemin des Conrardes 12 CH-2017 Boudry Switzerland Tel: +41 32 843 47 47 Fax: +41 32 843 47 00 e-mail: assembling@sysa.ch www.sysa.ch

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ver the years Thales Switzerland has proven itself to be a very innovative company.

It has become the leading provider of tactical communication equipment for the Swiss defence market.

However, Thales's integrated solutions reach far beyond Swiss borders. With the rising demand for C4ISTAR capabilities on the move, new requirements for bandwidth, positioning and on board power management for vehicles have arisen.

Thales Switzerland has met the challenge by seeking to provide the world with state-ofthe-art integrated navigation systems, mast control and vehicle power management systems.

One of Thales's core businesses is the design, development and production of line of sight (LOS) systems for the world market. Ten years ago, Thales Switzerland began to integrate these systems, together with other communication equipment onto the masts of vehicles.

The company is currently upgrading its LOS product line (Band 4 & 5) for data transmission up to 155Mbps and Line Interfaces for PDH or SDH or Ethernet/IP. This is the Thales answer to the increased demand for data communication within the LOS frequency-band 5 GHz and 15 GHz. With operations in 50

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Mobile network node with 4 LOS radios

LOS in action at the World Economic Forum, Davos

countries and 68,000 employees, Thales Switzerland's mother company "Thales" is a world leader in mission-critical information systems for defence and security, aerospace and transportation.

Building on its expertise in the most sophisticated technologies and large-scale software systems, Thales is stepping up to the security challenges of its customers in an increasingly

complex world. With its global network of 22,500 high-level researchers, Thales has earned particular recognition for its ability to develop and deploy dual civil and military technologies.

Leveraging its international operations and spanning the entire value chain from equipment to systems and services, Thales is playing a pivotal role in making the world a safer place.

Contact: Thales Suisse SA Defence & Homeland Security Binzstrasse 18, P.O. Box CH-8045 Zurich Tel: +41 44 457 17 17 Fax: +41 44 457 17 40 e-mail: info@ch.thalesgroup.com

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