List of equipment of the Swiss Army

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This is a list of weapons, vehicles and aircraft used by the Swiss Armed Forces at present or in the past.

Small arms

See also: Service rifle § Switzerland
File:5130 026 40 mm Gewehraufsatz 97 zum Sturmgewehr 90.jpg
The Stgw 90 standard service rifle fitted with an underslung 40 mm GL 5040 grenade launcher.
8.6mm Scharfschützengewehr 04 sniper rifle
PGM Hecate II heavy sniper rifle
LMG 05, FN Minimi

Weapons marked in bold are considered personal equipment of the soldier, who is responsible for their well-functioning and were required to keep them at home until the end of the military service (unless living near an external border of Switzerland).[1] In 2010, the regulation that allowed members of the Swiss militia to keep their assigned personal weapon in their home was amended, and now allows members of the militia to voluntarily deposit their issued firearm in an armory.[2] Between brackets is the number of such weapons in personal equipment as of 31 January 2009.[3] Swiss Army knives are also issued, but are not considered weapons.

Individual weapons

Crew served weapons

Other weapons

Vehicles

Tracked vehicles as of 31 December 2019[4]
Image Name Origin Type Acquired Entered
service 		In service 2019 Variant in service
Leopard 2A4  Germany Main battle tank 380 1987 134[4] Leopard 2A4 WE
CV9030CH  Sweden Infantry fighting vehicle 186 2003 186[4]
M109  United States Self propelled howitzer 577 1974 133[4] M109 KAWEST
BPz3 Büffel  Germany Armoured recovery vehicle 25 2004 25[4]
AEV3 Kodiak  Germany Combat engineering vehicle 12 2010 12[4]
Leguan  Germany Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 12 2020 Being delivered[5]
M113  United States Armoured personnel carrier 1,475 2010 311[4] Various variants in service
Wheeled vehicles as of 31 December 2019[4]
Image Name Origin Type Acquired Entered
service 		In service 2019 Variant in service
Piranha I
Piranha II
Piranha III		  Switzerland Armoured fighting vehicle 925 ? 924[4] different variants
32 Piranha V 120mm mortar carriers ordered[6][7]
Eagle I
Eagle II		  Switzerland Armoured reconnaissance vehicle 154
175		 1993
1997		 322[4]
Eagle III INTAFF  Switzerland Armoured artillery command vehicle 120 2003 119[4]
Eagle V 6x6 TASYS  Switzerland Armoured reconnaissance vehicle 100 2021 Being delivered[8]
Duro IIIP  Switzerland Armoured fighting vehicle ? ? 417[4]

Aircraft

Main article: List of aircraft of the Swiss Air Force

Former equipment

[9]
Image Name Origin Type Variant In service Entered
service 		WFU Notes
Renault FT  France Light tank II 5 1921 1944
Vickers Carden Loyd  United Kingdom Tank I, 33, 34, 35 8 1931 1948
Landsverk 60  Sweden Tank 1 1936 ? Test
Panzer39  Czechoslovakia Tank LTL-H 24 1939 1950
Renault R35  France Light tank 12 1940 ? Test
Nahkampfkanone 1  Switzerland Tankhunter 1 1944 1947 Test
Nahkampfkanone 2 Gustav  Switzerland Tankhunter 1 1946 1947 Test
Cruiser tank  United Kingdom Tank RAM Mk.II 2 1947 1968 Test
Panzerjäger G 13  Czechoslovakia Tankhunter G13 158 1947 1973
AMX-13  France Light tank 200 1954 1980
M47 Patton  United States Medium tank M Pz M47 2 1952 1954 Test

Panzer 55 Centurion  United Kingdom Main battle tank PZ55 Mk3 100 1955 1991
Tank Pz55 Mk5 100 1955 1991 From South Africa
Tank Pz57 Mk7 100 1957 1991
Tank Pz67 Mk12 12 1975 1991 From Canada
Entpannungspanzer56  United Kingdom Recoverytank Entp Pz 56 30 1956 1991 19 sold 1991 to Sweden.
brückenpanzer 55 Centurion  United Kingdom Armoured bridgelayer Brü Pz 2 1963 1966 Test
Panzer 58  Switzerland Medium tank MPz 58 12 1958 1964
Panzer 61  Switzerland Medium tank Pz61 150 1964 1994
Panzer 68  Switzerland Tank Pz68 1Serie 170 1971 1999 all upgraded to AA3.
Tank Pz68AA2 50 1974 2003
Tank Pz68/75 170 1978 2003
Tank Pz68 AA5 220 1988 1999
Tank Pz68/88 195 1993 2003
Entpannungspanzer 65  Switzerland Recovery Entp Pz65 69 1970 2008
Brückenpanzer 68  Switzerland Bridgelayer Brü Pz68 30 1974 2005
Panzerkanone 68  Switzerland Self propelled howitzer Pz Kan 68 4 1972 1975 Test
Fliegerabwehrpanzer 68  Switzerland Self propelled AA B22L 2 1979 1980 Test
Zielfahrzeug 68  Switzerland Training target 10 1974 2007
Mowag Shark  Switzerland Misc 3 1981 1981 Test:APC, Tank, AAA, Anti Tank
Mowag PiranhaIIIC 10x10  Switzerland Misc IIC 10x10 1 1994 1994 Test
Leopard 2 Driving trainer  Germany Trainer 3 1988 2002
Universal Carrier  United Kingdom Was in use
MOWAG Scorpion  Switzerland Tested
Mowag Pirat  Switzerland Test, lost against M113
Saurer Tartaruga  Switzerland Test, lost against M113
Mowag armored dummy  Switzerland Was in use
Mowag Puma  Switzerland Tested
Mowag Shark  Switzerland Tested
Mowag Piranha 10x10  Switzerland Tested
Mowag Trojan  Switzerland After delay of order
production cancelled

References

  1. ^ "Ordonnance concernant l'équipement personnel des militaires" (in French). Federal Authorities of the Swiss Confederation. Archived from the original on 2009-08-27. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Firearms-Control Legislation and Policy: Switzerland | Law Library of Congress". www.loc.gov. Palmer, Edith. Archived from the original on 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-03-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ "Persönliche Ausrüstung-Waffen" (in German). Logistic Base of the Army. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Die Armee in Zahlen". Swiss Armed Forces. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Brückenlegesystem" (PDF). Swiss Armed Forces. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Die Armee leistet Aufbauhilfe für den neuen Rüstungsbetrieb des Bundes". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Versuche/Verbandsausbildung 2". Swiss Armed Forces. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Mowag to deliver 100 Eagle 6x6 reconnaissance vehicles". MOWAG. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Die Armee in Zahlen". www.vbs.admin.ch (in German). Archived from the original on 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  • Betriebsanleitung Entpannungspanzer 65 (1972) K + W (Hrsg.): Entpannungspanzer 65 Betriebsanleitung. Nur für den dienstlichen Gebrauch. Auflage von 1972. K + W (Eidgenössische Konstruktionswerkstätten) - Thun(Entpannungspanzer 65 Operating Instructions. Only for official use. Edition of 1972. K + W (Swiss design workshops) - Thun)
  • Book Urs Heller: Die Panzer der schweizer Armee von 1920 bis 2008 [1]
  • Military Museum Full AG Switzerland
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