This is a list of equipments, vehicles and aircraft used by the Swiss Army.
Infantry equipment
Infantry weapons
Small arms Model Image Origin Type Calibre Notes Knives Soldatenmesser 08 Swiss Army knife – Mass production started in December 2008, and first issued in 2009."Neues Soldatenmesser 08 an die Armee übergeben", March 10, 2009 Bajonett Mod. 1990 Bayonet – Wenger knife. Sidearms SIG P 220Pistol 75 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum It replaced the Sig P210.It has been replaced in some specialised functions by the Pistol 03, and by the troops with the Pistol 12/15, but some are still in use today. SIG Pro SPC 2009Pistol 03 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Partial successor to the Pistol 75 in some special functions, this weapon was not attributed to the troop but to the units, such as the special forces (Swiss Grenadiers, ARD 10, FSK-17) and the military police. Glock 17 - Gen 4Pistol 12/15 Standard Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Successor to the Pistol 03 in special functions, and successor to the Pistol 75 as the standard issued pistol in the Swiss Army. This weapon is issued to career officers, non-commissioned officers, special forces (Swiss Grenadiers, ARD 10, FSK-17) as a secondary weapon. Glock 26Pistol 12 Kurz Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Glock 26 gen 4, partial successor to the Pistol 03 and the Pistol 75 as the short variant of the pistol in the Swiss Army. It is the primary weapon for the military police and mechanics in the army. Submachine guns Heckler & Koch MP5Maschinenpistole Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Several variants used over times to answer specific needs.
HK 5 A5, latest variant, in use with the military police and the special forces, with modular features (sound suppressor, red dot, Picatinny rail Brügger & Thomet AG variant produced under licence MP5SD, exclusively for the special forces with a fixed silencer B&T MP9-NMaschinenpistole 14(Mp 14) Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Used as personal defence weapon for units unlikely to see combat, such as cooks and headquarters staff. Assault rifles and carabines SIG550Sturmgewehr 90(Stgw 90) Assault rifle (5.56×45mm Swiss) Standard issue assault rifle in service in the Swiss Army, successor to the Stgw 57, it was introduced from 1988.A total of 600,000 rifles have been produced for the Swiss Army. SIG552Sturmgewehr 04(Stgw 04) Carbine (5.56×45mm Swiss) Shortened version of the Sig 550, in use with the Swiss Grenadiers, ARD 10, FSK-17 .It partially replaced the MP5. SIG553Sturmgewehr 07(Stgw 07) Carbine (5.56×45mm Swiss) Shortened version of the Sig 550, in use with the Swiss Grenadiers, ARD 10, FSK-17 and the Military Police, it partially replaced the SIG552 and the MP5. LMT MARS-LSturmgewehr 25 / Sturmgewehr 25 Kurz(Stgw 25 / Stgw 25K) Assault rifle / Carbine (5.56×45mm Swiss) Used with the AAD 10 (special forces) and the (military police special detachment).Selected in 2025 in a collaboration between LMT and SWISSLOXX.Specifications:
Barrel length: Stgw 25: 16 inches Stgw 25K: 12 inches Accessories: Red dot: Aimpoint Micro T-2 (on B&T montage skeleton QD 59mm Magnifier: Aimpoint 3X-PMag-1 B&T Unigrip QD Kurz CT B&T weapon mounted light Machine guns FN MinimiLeichtes Maschinengewehr 05(Lmg 05) (5.56×45mm Swiss) Equipped with Eotech HWS holographic sight. Orders: 1472 in 2020 400 in 2021 W+F MG 51/71Maschinengewehr 51(Mg 51/71) GP 11(7.5×55mm Swiss) Manufactured by the Waffenfabrik Bern, it is a derivative of the MG 42.It is used as:
Secondary weapon on the Panzer 87 tank Primary weapon on the Mowag Eagle 1 / 2 (Aufklfz 93 and 97), installed on the MBK2 observation turret. W+F MG 51/00Maschinengewehr 51(Mg 51/00) GP 11(7.5×55mm Swiss) Manufactured by the Waffenfabrik Bern, it is a derivative of the MG 42. It is used as: Secondary weapon on the CV90 M2 BrowningMaschinengewehr 63/93(Mg 63/93) 12.7×99mm NATO Equipped on the MOWAG Piranha II in the Swiss Army, mounted on KUKA Type 616-A1CH turrets. M2 BrowningMaschinengewehr 07(Mg 07) 12.7×99mm NATO Used with Kongsberg Protector RS4 on the following vehicles:
Mowag Piranha I "Kdo Pz" Mowag Piranha III, several variants Mowag Piranha IV, "PiPz 21" Mowag Piranha IV, "Mörser 16" Mowag Duro IIIP "GMTF" Mowag Duro IIIP "A/B/C" Mowag Eagle V "EOR" Mowag Eagle V 6×6 "TASYS"
Also mounted on a manual turret on the LIV (SO) Serval of the ARD 10. Designated marksman rifles and sniper rifles SIG 550Sturmgewehr 90 (Zf Stgw 90) (5.56×45mm Swiss) Designated marksman rifle in infantry troops, with an expected range of .It is the standard Stgw90, equipped with a Kern 4x24 Zielfernrohr scope. SIG751 SAPR / Zielfernrohr Sturmgewehr 12(Zf Stgw 12) – 7.62×51mm NATO Used with the AAD 10 (special forces) and the (military police special detachment). Specifications:
Scopes: Schmidt & Bender 5-20×50 PM II Leupold Mark 8 CQBSS 1.1-8x24. 14-inch barrel with a RC2 762 suppressor attached through a Surefire SOCOM muzzle deviceA successor / complementary weapon entered service with the LMT MWS. LMT MWS MARS-HZielfernrohr Sturmgewehr 20(Zf Stgw 20) 6.5×48mm Creedmore /7.62×51mm NATO Used with the AAD 10 (special forces) and the (military police special detachment).Specifications:
ERATAC mount with: Scope: Schmidt & Bender 5-20×50 PM II Ultra Short Aimpoint T1 red dot Laser fire control system: Wilcox RAPTAR 16-inch stainless steel 5R barrel with a SureFire WARCOMP-762 muzzle device Long MLC M-LOK upper receiver Sako TRG-42Scharfschützengewehr 04(SSGw 04) Bolt actionsniper rifle 8.6×70mmGw Pat 04, Gw Pat 05 HK, Gw Pat 06 TC 196 ordered in 2004, all delivered by end 2005 It is being replaced by the Scharfschützengewehr 18.Specifications:
Scope: Schmidt & Bender 3-12 scope (3-12×50 PMII) Night vision device: Simrad Optronics RLV 05 Sako TRG-42 A1Scharfschützengewehr 18(SSGw 18) Bolt actionsniper rifle 8.6×70mmGw Pat 04, Gw Pat 05 HK, Gw Pat 06 TC Successor to the SSGw 04, being replaced from 2021 to 2023 and mentioned in the Armament Programme 2021.Specifications:
Scope: Schmidt & Bender 5-20×50 PMII Ultra Short Night vision device: unknown variant Chassis: APO Saber Alloy SKO-42A1 MOD-1 Laser fire control system: Wilcox RAPTAR Surefire SOCOM338-Ti suppressor PGM Hécate IIPräzisions Schützengewehr 04(PSg 04) Bolt actionanti-material rifle 12.7×99mm NATO 20 ordered, and used by the special forces (ARD 10 and the Mountain Grenadiers).It is equipped with the scope LTE J10 F1 8-10x from Scrome. The ammunition used is the Panzer Spreng-Patrone 92. Miscellaneous firearms Remington Model 870Mehrzweckgewehr Pump action shotgun 12 gauge Used by the infantry as a breaching tool, and also the military police, grenadiers, aviation field surveillance troops. Heckler & Koch P2A1Raketenpistole 78HK Signal pistol 26.5mm Licensed production by the Waffenfabrik Bern.
Explosive weapons Model Image Origin Type Calibre Notes Grenades RUAG HG 85 Defensive hand grenade /Offensive hand grenade – Successor of the HG 43Purchased with the Armament Programme 1985, acquisition of 1.5 million grenades, and some others for training.https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/fga/1985/2__213_/fr page 10Replacement of 1 million detonators with the Armament Programme 2015, budget of CHF 38.9 million.https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/fga/2015/1573/fr Page 17Training and explosive variants used by the army. SIG GL 5040Gewehraufsatz 97 Under barrel grenade launcher 40×46mm LV Ordered with the Armament Programme 1997, budget CHF 51 million. 4,0000 launchers ordered and the munitions, delivered by 1999.Used by the grenadiers and fusiliers. B&T GL06Mehrzweckwerfer 10 Grenade launcher 40×46mm LV Used by the military police since 2015. Man-portable anti-tank systems M72 LAW Mk 2 72 mm Ordered with the Armament Programme 2016, budget CHF 2 million. Selected for short-range light armour engagement, to be used by infantry forces. 500 received in 2018 Panzerfaust 3 110 mm RGW 90 HH Recoilless gun 90 mm Ordered with the Armament Programme 2016, budget CHF 89 million. Selected to be used against structures, and vehicle lighter than IFV at rather short range. 8,000 delivered in 2018 NLAW (short range) 115 mm (missile body) 150 mm (warhead) 4,000 ordered with the Armament Programme 2016, budget CHF 140 million.Selected as the future anti-tank missile. Deliveries: 2023: 964 (produced in the UK and in Sweden) BGM-71 TOW-2 152 mm 400 launchers, 12,000 missiles ordered in 1986 (US$209 million).Only used with the tank hunter Piranha 2 6x6, to be retired in the following years. Land mines Richtladung 96 light Directional light mine – Can be used against un-protected vehicles up to .Modified after ratification of Ottawa treaty in 2000 to prevent the indiscriminatory effect. Richtladung 96 heavy Directional heavy mine – Can be used against un-protected vehicles up to (2 splinters per at this distance).Modified after ratification of Ottawa treaty in 2000 to prevent the indiscriminatory effect. HPD-2 minePanzerabwehrmine 88(Pzaw Mi 88) Anti-tank mine – According to the Swiss government, it complies with the Ottawa treaty as it discriminates weights typical of military vehicle classes.
Personal equipment Model Image Origin Type In service since Quantity (2024) Notes Combat helmet Schuberth Gefechtshelm M92Schutzhelm 04 Combat helmet 2006 105,000 Ordered with the Armament Programme 2004, CHF35 million budget, to enter service in 2006. Ops-Core FAST Helmet Combat helmet – – Used by the Army Reconnaissance Detachment 10. Schuberth Gefechtshelm M100 – Combat helmet 2024 – In use with the EOD units (KAMIR). Bulletproof vests Modular ballistic protectionBallistischer Körperschutz 18 Bulletproof vest 2022 100,000 Ordered with the Armament Programme 2018, budget CHF 199.2 million.Supplied by Seyntex N.V. and SSZ Equipment SA. NBC protection Paul Boyé TechnologiesABC Einsatzanzüge 21 NBC protection suit level 4 2023 160,000 Purchased with the Armament Programme 2021, budget CHF 120 million.The equipment includes the suit. a mask, gloves and overboots.30'000 protection suits and 3,300 training suits delivered as of 2023. Paul Boyé TechnologiesABC Ausbildungsanzüge NBC training suit 2023 57,000 Clothing Combat Clothing 2006Kampfbekleidung 90/06 Combat uniform 2006 – Using the TAZ 90 camouflage. Modulat combat clothing system 18MBAS Programm, Kampfbekleidung 18 Combat uniform 2022 100,000 Ordered with the Armament Programme 2018, budget CHF 377 million.This programme includes the combat clothing, the modular bags, the hydration systems, and a ballistic protection (199.2 million). Using the TAZ 16 camouflage (mostly Swiss suppliers).The MBAS clothing includes:
Camouflage suit Summer: light jacket, shirt, trousers and combinaison Winter: jacket with hood, shirt, trousers with kneepads Climate barrier (insulating jacket) Cold weather (jacket, trousers) Underwear layer (short + t-shirt)Bomb suitMED-ENGBomb suit––Standard issue. Shoes AKU Tactical ®Kampfstiefel Schwer 19(KS 19) – Combat boots 2021 75,000 New standard combat shoes, ordered with the Armament Programme 2019.Replacement of the old combat shoes (KS90). AKU Tactical ®Kampfstiefel Schwer 14 GTX®(KS 14) Combat boots 2016 – Purchased for professional soldiers. MeindlKampfstiefel Schwer 08 AGFA(KS 08) Combat boots 2010 – Purchased for professional soldiers. Indirect fire
Artillery systems