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nic547 9 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Ares Industries – Building low-cost cruise missile...

I think by swiss ammo the parent comment refered to the 35mm ammo for the Gepard Air Defence System owned by the German Armed Forces that was produced by Rheinmetal (but in Switzerland) that had to remain in Germany.

AFAIK the Gepards are still in use in Ukraine, but Rheinmetal is now producing the ammo in Germany rather than using the former Oerlikon-Facilities in Switzerland.

egorfine 9 months ago [–]

Ah. There was more than a single weapon refused by the Swiss, I guess. I remember they scrapped an ancient air defense complex.

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