| Army Reconnaissance Detachment 10 | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2003–present |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Branch | Swiss Army |
| Type | Special forces |
| Role | Special reconnaissance Direct action |
| Size | 30 (2003) 91 (2011) 80 (Current) |
| Part of | Special Forces Command (Switzerland) |
The Army Reconnaissance Detachment 10 (German: Armee-Aufklärungsdetachement 10, French: Détachement de reconnaissance de l'armée 10, Italian: Distaccamento d'esplorazione dell'esercito 10)[1] is a special forces unit of the Swiss Army responsible for conducting counter-terrorist activities in Switzerland and abroad. The full cost of maintaining the ARD-DDR-DEE in 2011 was approximately 16 million francs.[2]
The ARD 10 is one of two special operations units of Switzerland. The other, the "MP Spez Det." or "Special Detachment of the Military Police", focuses primarily on domestic issues.
- ^ "Army Reconnaissance Detachment". Shadow Spear. Archived from the original on 2009-12-05. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ^ "Special forces unit swings into action". Swissinfo. 2007-09-05. Archived from the original on 14 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-03.