The Space Domain is responsible of the integration of space to all activities of the Swiss Armed Forces and of the development of operational capabilities related to space. It has to ensure that space-based capabilities will be available to Swiss military units in all situations regarding SSA, IMINT/SIGINT, SATCOM, PNT and Force Protection.
Swiss Armed Forces at a glance
Created in 2017
Small professional core within the Joint Operations Command
More than 30 reserve staff officers on duty one month per year
Operational, technical and conceptual activities
Expertise in SSA with recurrent products and reports
More than 12 R&D projects ongoing with armasuisse S+T
Supports Master Projects, PhDs from an operational perspective
Space Activities
SSA and common operational picture of space activities
Software development for own SSA tools, applications and data
Development of new space-based operational capabilities within the Swiss Armed Forces
