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The RUAG technology group

RUAG is an international aerospace and defence company with strong technological skills. The Group's holding company is based in Berne (Switzerland). RUAG has production sites in Switzerland, Germany and Sweden. As an internationally operating technology group we focus on three markets:

Aviation & Space:
RUAG is a leading supplier and integrator of systems and components for civilian and military aero-space applications. It is active in aircraft construction as well as in the maintenance and outfitting of aircraft and helicopters.

Defence & Security:
The company is the industry partner for the technical systems upgrade programme of the Swiss Armed Forces. It supplies and integrates weapon, command & control and simulation systems for other coun-tries' armed forces and the international government agencies market.

Ammunition & Products:
RUAG is also an international leader in small calibre ammunition manufacturing. RUAG is an expert in high-precision manufacturing technologies for the aerospace and defence sectors as well as for the automotive, semiconductor and mechanical engineering industries.

RUAG's engineering skills provide the foundations of its dynamic role in development and production.

Contact:

RUAG Holding
Stauffacherstrasse 65
CH - 3000 Bern 22

Tel: +41 31 376 64 50
Fax: +41 31 376 64 51

Web: www.ruag.com

Articles by RUAG Group

Armoured Vehicles

  • New Armoured Engineering Vehicle (AEV) was on trial »

    RUAG
    Bern. The consortium RUAG Land Systems (CH) and Rheinmetall Landsysteme (D) has developed an AEV. During the past eight month the AEV has been on trial in several Countries. The Swiss-German project consortium financed the development of the AEV. It is based on the chassis of the main battle tank Leopard 2.

Artillery Systems

Handgrenades and Grenades

  • New Hand Grenade PEARL - More power with less weight »

    RUAG
    RUAG Ammotec Thun/Switzerland has developed an entirely new structure for the spherical basic body responsible for the optimal distribution of the fragments. This enables the company to produce a Hand Grenade of smaller dimensions and a substantially reduced weight, but offering the same impressive performance data as the proven HG 85.

Infantry Training Aids

  • Major Contract from France for RUAG Electronics »

    RUAG
    The Simulation & Training Division of RUAG Electronics, partnered by the French company GAVAP, has won a tender by the French Direction Générale de l'armement (DGA) to supply a total of 4300 weapon laser firing simulators and associated man worn harness sensor equipment for the French Army. This contract marks RUAG's breakthrough into the French simulation market.

  • RUAG supplies SIMLAS for Slovak Army »

    RUAG
    The Slovak Army is progressively developing its combat and peacekeeping methodology and systems to bring it into line with its new NATO partners and to further enhance its UN peacekeeping capabilities.

Military Containers

  • NEMP-Protected Container »

    RUAG
    Advanced developments in present times hold risks in the military field. Apart from already known influences in regards to EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) Armed Forces also recognise the threats by HPE (High - Power - Electromagnetics) to which HEMP (High - Altitude - Electromagnetic - Pulse) and HPM (High -Power - Microwave) belong.

Modern Defence Technology

  • RUAG - the reliable partner »

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    RUAG is an expert in high-precision technologies for the aerospace and defence sectors as well as for the automotive, semiconductor and mechanical engineering industries.

Small Arms Ammunition

  • SWISS P - Sniper's Choice »

    RUAG
    RUAG Ammotec Thun/Switzerland offers a comprehensive family of special ammunition for professional snipers in the calibres .223 Rem., .300 Win. Mag., .308 Win., .338 Lapua Mag., .300 Whisper and .50 BMG. This ammunition is characterized by an extraordinary performance as far as precision, effect and reliability are concerned.

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