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| (in German) Bundesamt für Rüstung (in French) Office fédéral de l’armement (in Italian) Ufficio federale dell’armamento | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Federal administration of Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Bern |
| Minister responsible | |
| Parent agency | Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports |
| Website | www.ar.admin.ch |
The Federal Office for Defence Procurement (Armasuisse) is a federal agency of the Swiss Confederation. It is the procurement organization for armaments of Switzerland and is affiliated with the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport.
Armasuisse employs around 750 people. The budget was 217 million Swiss francs in 2006. National Armaments Director is Dr. Urs Loher.
The Armasuisse group covers many skills as a provider with a broad field of activity. This ranges from the evaluation, procurement, maintenance and liquidation of materials and systems for the Comprehensive Real Estate Management in VBS to ensuring scientific and technical services. Main clients and partners is the army.