Switzerland joins NSPA Ammunition Support Partnership, opening NSPA tenders to Swiss industry
armasuisse — Federal Office for Defence Procurement · published 17 Jul 2026 · · Source ↗
Summary
Switzerland has joined the NATO Support and Procurement Agency's Ammunition Support Partnership (ASP), covering joint procurement, surveillance, transport and disposal of over 2,000 ammunition types across land, air and maritime domains. Switzerland already participates in NSPA partnerships for air-to-air missiles, Stinger and Patriot. Bern states that Swiss industrial firms will in future be able to bid in NSPA tenders where Switzerland participates in the relevant support partnership, in line with the Federal Council's Armament Policy Strategy. Participation is framed as compatible with neutrality, with a withdrawal clause if a participating state enters an armed conflict.
Eligibility
Swiss industrial companies may bid in NSPA tenders under support partnerships in which Switzerland participates; 27 nations total in ASP.
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Switzerland is taking part in the Ammunition Support Partnership (ASP) of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). This promotes the joint procurement of ammunition as well as its monitoring and environmentally sound disposal. Thanks to economies of scale, the costs of procurement can be reduced and the delivery times shortened. Switzerland has already been working together with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) since 1996 and participates in the support partnerships for air-to-air missiles, the ground-to-air missile Stinger and the air defence system Patriot. Switzerland has now also joined the Ammunition Support Partnership (ASP). This encompasses a diverse portfolio of over 2,000 ammunition types in the land, air and water areas. The participating states can cover their ammunition requirements through joint procurements as part of the ASP. In comparison with national procurements, this results in considerable cost savings, such as shorter delivery times, thanks to economies of scale. In addition, the NSPA offers services as part of the ASP in the areas of ammunition monitoring, transport and disposal. Apart from Switzerland, 26 other nations participate in the ASP. Implementation of the Federal Council’s Armament Policy Swiss industrial companies will be able to participate in NSPA invitations to tender in future if Switzerland participates in the respective Support Partnership. This will strengthen the Security-relevant Technology and Industry Base and thus the defence capability of Switzerland. It also offers Switzerland the opportunity to strengthen cooperation with partner states, which is line with the Federal Council’s Armament Policy Strategy. Logistical support through the NSPA The NSPA is the central organisation of NATO for multinational procurement, support and supply. It supports the member states in management, the supply of spare parts and maintenance, amongst other things. In addition, it provides support in the area of ammunition monitoring as well as in technology and configuration in procurements, training and transport. Compatible with Switzerland’s neutrality Participation in the NSPA ASP is compatible with Switzerland’s neutrality. If one of the participating states becomes involved in an international armed conflict at a later point in time, Switzerland can withdraw from the agreement in order to comply with its obligations under neutrality law.
Related
Source: Swiss federal News Service (admin.ch), press release zC8iHkc6fv0042sm4Ko26. Enrichment: anthropic/claude-opus-5 (confidence 80%).