Swiss Government Approves European Sky Shield Initiative Membership

ground-based air defense
Credit: Netherlands Ministry of Defense
Switzerland’s Federal Council has given the green light for the country to join the German-led European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) to strengthen ground-based air defenses. At a meeting on April 10, the council—the government’s cabinet—approved entry into ESSI’s cooperative procurement framework to...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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