📋 Tender Overview
At its meeting of February 26, 2025, the Federal Council approved the exercise program for international military training cooperation in 2025. The program contains exercises as part of the partnership for peace and exercises that are not already covered by bilateral framework training agreements.
As part of the military training cooperation in Switzerland, the army regularly participates in international exercises, including participation in NATO/PFP exercises. A total of 32 training activities are planned for 2025, including 9 exercises as part of the partnership for peace (PFP). 23 training activities are planned at a bilateral level with selected states, which is expected to take place in Switzerland and 19 abroad. The Federal Council has also authorized the Defense group to independently conclude any bi- or multilateral implementing agreements for participation in the individual exercises. Strengthening defense ability and the interoperability regarding the strengthening of the defense capacity of the Swiss army is of particular importance.
Training activities with international partners promote the exchange of knowledge and experience and give the Swiss army comparison opportunities to check their own skills and processes and increase interoperability. In addition, international cooperation opens up access to training opportunities, which, among other things, would not be possible due to environmentally related restrictions in Switzerland, for example for exercises by the Air Force in larger formations. In return, the Swiss army can provide other countries training infrastructures and specific specialist knowledge (e.g. simulators or training in the mountains).
