National Armaments Director receives foreign defence attachés

Bern, 16.05.2019 - The National Armaments Director, Martin Sonderegger, received the defence attachés accredited in Switzerland from 13 nations on 15 May 2019. The traditional professional exchange took place this year at GDELS MOWAG in Kreuzlingen.

Once a year, the National Armaments Director, Martin Sonderegger, receives the foreign defence attachés accredited in Switzerland for an information event. The aim of this traditional event is to transfer knowledge regarding the procurement organisation armasuisse and its services in support of the Swiss Armed Forces.

Officers from 13 different nations took part in the event this year. The programme included a visit to the company GDELS MOWAG in Kreuzlingen. In addition to the National Armaments Director, who explained the current challenges and programmes of armasuisse, GDELS MOWAG presented itself and gave a tour of the production halls.


Address for enquiries

Jacqueline Stampfli
Deputy Head of Communications armasuisse
+41 58 464 60 42


Publisher

Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports
http://www.vbs.admin.ch

Armasuisse
http://www.ar.admin.ch/

Defence
http://www.vtg.admin.ch

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