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Switzerland signs CHF500 million deal for five German IRIS-T SLM systems

Switzerland signed a roughly CHF 500 million deal for five IRIS-T SLM air defence batteries from Germany's Diehl Defence, procured under the European Sky Shield Initiative, with deliveries starting in 2028.

Verified Editor-read Armasuisse press release, 22 July 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that the systems have been delivered or that full operational capability, due in 2032, has been reached.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-19. How the record is made

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