Swiss Armed Forces



    Swiss Armed Forces

    Segment   Research Development Production
    Earth Observation Swiss Armed Forces ✔ ✔
    Life and Physical Sciences Swiss Armed Forces
    Satellite-based Applications Swiss Armed Forces ✔ ✔
    Instruments and Payloads Swiss Armed Forces ✔ ✔
    Spacecraft and on-board Equipment Swiss Armed Forces ✔ ✔
    Ground Segment Swiss Armed Forces ✔ ✔
    Materials and Processes Swiss Armed Forces
    Structures Swiss Armed Forces
    Electronic Components Swiss Armed Forces
    Software Swiss Armed Forces ✔ ✔
    Basic Research for Space Technology Swiss Armed Forces
    Small Satellite Activities Swiss Armed Forces ✔ ✔
    Profile
    The Space Domain is responsible of the integration of space to all activities of the Swiss Armed Forces and of the development of operational capabilities related to space. It has to ensure that space-based capabilities will be available to Swiss military units in all situations regarding SSA, IMINT/SIGINT, SATCOM, PNT and Force Protection.

    Swiss Armed Forces at a glance
    • Created in 2017
    • Small professional core within the Joint Operations Command
    • More than 30 reserve staff officers on duty one month per year
    • Operational, technical and conceptual activities
    • Expertise in SSA with recurrent products and reports
    • More than 12 R&D projects ongoing with armasuisse S+T
    • Supports Master Projects, PhDs from an operational perspective
    Space Activities
    • SSA and common operational picture of space activities
    • Software development for own SSA tools, applications and data
    • Development of new space-based operational capabilities within the Swiss Armed Forces