RUAG to Continue Operating the Combat Training Centres of the Swiss Armed Forces

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Media release RUAG to continue operating the combat training centres of the Swiss Armed Forces

Bern/Thun, 03/03/2016 After a competitive bidding process, RUAG Defence has received a con-tract from the Federal Office for Defence Procurement (armasuisse) to continue operating the combat training centres in Switzerland for the next five years. The contract includes management, operation of the centres’ system platforms, technical service, logistics, infrastructure & property.

After the bidding process, aramsuisse decided that RUAG Defence is to continue operating the combat training centres. Already today RUAG Defence is responsible for support, infrastructure, logistics as well as the technology and operation of the simulation platforms at the combat training centres of the Swiss Armed Forces. In addition, the company has many years of experience in the areas of Simulation & Training and has an extensive portfolio of products and services.

The soldiers of the Swiss Armed Forces carry out their combat training in these combat training centres. These centres are state-of-the-art training facilities that are equipped with the latest simulation systems. The systems include “train-as-you-fight training” in a realistic environment, provid- ing optimal preparation to soldiers for any future deployment. The combat training also includes vehicles and MOUT infrastructure.

Contact information: Jiri Paukert, Senior Manager External Communication [email protected] / Mobile +41 79 758 47 77

Adrian Balmer, Senior Strategic Account Manager [email protected] / Mobile +41 79 302 13 16

RUAG develops and markets internationally sought-after technology applications in the fields of aerospace and defence for use on land, in the air and in space. 57% of RUAG's products and services are destined for the civil market and 43% for the military market. The Group is headquartered in Berne, Switzerland. It has production sites in Switzerland, Germa- ny, Austria, France, Sweden, Hungary, Australia and the USA. Around 8,100 employees – of whom 410 are trainees – generate sales of some CHF 1.8 billion.