Swiss Air Force

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The Swiss Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of Switzerland's armed forces, responsible for the country's air defense and sovereignty.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf air force
military branch
allegiance Swiss Confederation
conflict Cold War
Second World War
country Switzerland
doctrine defensive military doctrine
establishedInPeriod 20th century
garrisonCountry Switzerland
geopoliticalStatus neutral country defense force
governedBy Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
hasCapability aerial reconnaissance
air transport
disaster relief support
quick reaction alert
search and rescue support
hasRecruitmentBasis conscription
militia system
headquartersLocation Bern
Dübendorf Air Base
legalStatus component of Swiss federal armed forces
motto Protecting Switzerland’s airspace
nativeName Forces aériennes suisses
Forze aeree svizzere
Furzas aviaticas svizras
Schweizer Luftwaffe
officialLanguage French
German
Italian
Romansh
operatesIn Swiss airspace
operationalStatus active
partOf Swiss Armed Forces
primaryMission air policing
airspace surveillance
support to ground forces
primaryObjective protection of Swiss population and infrastructure
protection of Swiss sovereignty
role aerial warfare
air defense
airspace sovereignty enforcement
symbol Swiss roundel
usesAircraftType fighter aircraft
helicopters
training aircraft
transport aircraft
usesInsignia white cross on red background
usesSystemType ground-based air defense systems


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